Fort Smith, AR - Pullet Service Technician 1

Bachoco Group•Fort Smith, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bachoco Group is a leading multi-business and multiprotein producer, and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 40,000 employees. We offer a wide portfolio of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, which include farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants. Join us and be part of our success! This role works closely with contract Breeder producers to produce the maximum number of hatching eggs at the lowest possible cost to ship to Bachoco USA Farms Hatcheries and to monitor and maintain quality bird health.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must have a valid driver's license and must qualify for the company driving program.
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Maintains an open and working relationship with contract producers.
Weighs birds according to schedule.
Administers vaccine on schedule.
Draws blood according to state and federal programs.
Monitors farm conditions.
Monitors bird health.
Orders feed on a weekly basis.
Reports farm issues to Breeder Manager as needed.
Makes feed decisions to increase or decrease based on production and weight standards.
Works closely with hatcheries on the hatchability for each house.
Other duties may be assigned according to program changes, weather conditions, or service area changes.
Qualifies for the company driver program.
Directly supervises the Pullet Contract Producers.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include appraising performance, addressing complaints and resolving problems.