Summer Farm Intern

Aviagen•Lewisburg, WV

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides an opportunity to gain firsthand exposure to poultry farm operations and the commercial production process. Employees will develop an understanding of how daily farm tasks support animal care, biosecurity, flock health, and overall farm performance.

Requirements

Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple tasks.
Required basic skills - reading, writing and arithmetic
Ability to perform work that is repetitive in nature
Ability to stand for long periods of time (8 hrs or more - must have a flexible work schedule)
Ability to grip, grasp or twist using hands and wrists.
Must be able to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs or more
Bend and stoop repetitively throughout the shift

Nice To Haves

Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Gather eggs in a manner that prevents excessive breakage
Grade eggs according to category, size and condition.
Transfer egg flats with eggs from the barn to the egg cooler room and record the number of eggs collected
Assist in washing eggs and maintain sanitary conditions in the egg wash room/cooler room
Maintain and record eggs and or gather proper data as instructed
Maintain poultry house living conditions by monitoring and troubleshooting issues with feed lines, drinkers, fans and barn appearance etc.
Monitor and document the health of the flock and or mortality
Clean out houses and rebuild bird pens as needed
Transfer up to 50 lbs of feed and maintain feed in all feeders according to trial requirements and ensure all birds can access the feed
Collect birds for moving or weighing
Work with day old baby chicks within the Hatchery Facility.
Set eggs, collect eggs, transfer eggs and disinfecting of the facility
Work in a poultry processing plant - Live hang poultry, use cutting instruments to de-bone and or cut poultry as trained for proper data collection
Work with chemicals such as detergents, disinfectants, etc.
Perform essential duties in a safe and efficient manner as trained
Perform manual tasks in extreme hot or cold temperatures
Follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines and Bio-Security policies and procedures
Work in a dry, dusty, damp and or wet environment
Work with live animals and the associated environment
On a routine basis, handle and interact with live poultry
Be around farm related smells or foul odors and loud/noisy environment
Work in an environment with substantial dust circulation