Fort Smith, AR - Pullet Service Technician

Bachoco, S.A. de C.V.•Fort Smith, AR

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! Summary: Works closely with contract Pullet 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

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

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 Pullet 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.
Must hold a valid Driver's License and Qualify for the company driver program.