PULLET HANDLER

Hickman's Family Farms•Hassayampa, AZ

About The Position

Hickman’s Family Farms is hiring a Pullet Handler to perform bird-handling duties with respect and care for the flock. The role includes vaccination activities and requires accurate recording of vaccine preparation, use, waste, and location. The handler works closely with the Pullet Handler Record Keeping Associate and Vaccination Associate to ensure vaccination documentation and cycles are maintained. All Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and applicable UEP and Salmonella Enteritidis requirements and guidelines must be followed. Employees must shower in and out of the facility for biosecurity, and a mandatory 72-hour quarantine applies after exposure to birds or visiting a “hot spot.” The position involves maintaining clean barns and work areas, keeping lanes clear, checking feed levels and feed-system operation, ensuring housing systems work properly, and cleaning egg pans and aisles. Required personal protective equipment must be worn when applicable, and equipment must be sanitized, logged, and verified after use. No prior experience is required; on-the-job training is provided. The work requires physical stamina, regular lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and working in varying weather conditions.

Requirements

No prior experience required; on-the-job training will be provided.
Physical stamina and ability to lift, bend, and move about the barn for long periods.
Ability to work in heat, cold, and humidity.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly.
Ability to stand, bend, and walk for long durations.
Must shower in and out of the facility daily.
Must follow biosecurity requirements, including a mandatory 72-hour quarantine after exposure to birds or visiting a “hot spot.”
Must wear required personal protective equipment when required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in agricultural, farm, or animal care settings.
Basic familiarity with routine maintenance tasks such as cleaning, inspecting, and minor repairs.

Responsibilities

Handle birds with respect and care for the flock.
Record the proper mix, use, waste, and location of vaccinations.
Coordinate with the Pullet Handler Record Keeping Associate and Vaccination Associate on vaccination documentation and cycles.
Perform chick arrivals and split chicks.
Beak trim birds.
Administer pox vaccine, killed vaccine, and killed Coryza vaccine for brown pullets.
Perform special project work.
Move birds.
Clean barns.
Assist with layer depopulation.
Follow GMPs, SOPs, and UEP and Salmonella Enteritidis requirements and guidelines.
Shower in and out of the facility to meet biosecurity requirements.
Wear required PPE.
Sanitize equipment after use and ensure sanitation is logged and verified.
Maintain clean barns and work areas and keep lanes clear for safe access.
Ensure proper feed levels and feed-system operation.
Ensure housing systems are in proper working condition.
Clean egg pans under lubing and Niagara daily.
Scrape and sweep all aisles daily.