Tech Poultry Welfare II - Springdale, AR

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Welfare Tech II is entrusted to improve the welfare of the animals in our care. This will be accomplished through effective training, transparent communication, astute observation, and completion of animal welfare audits across Tyson Foods’ poultry complexes. The objective is to ensure Tyson poultry operations comply with good commercial practices, customer requirements, and governmental standards in our live operations and processing facilities. This role will cover multiple live operation locations within a geographical area.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in live production or poultry production.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of previous relevant Tyson Foods’ experience in live animal production and/or processing in poultry highly preferred; previous experience in meat or poultry plant operations or working for a third-party animal welfare auditing company, preferred.
Skills: Exceptional attention to detail and follow through. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to produce quality work under pressure meet deadlines. Independently manage multiple work-streams. Work collaboratively with businesses and support functions throughout the company. Maintain confidentiality. Ability to work effectively in multiple-location operations with diverse team members. Operate with strong professional values and ethics and a team mindset. Ability to work through difficult situations and maintain composure. Demonstrate leadership and the courage to withstand resistance to change and challenge status quo.
Computer Skills: Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, required. Experience with Enablon and PowerBI, preferred.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Additional Requirements: Thorough knowledge of live production, biosecurity, food safety, animal welfare and handling standards. Ability to perform data analysis and reporting. Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) certification or eligibility and commitment to obtain certification within 12 months, required.
Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year. Must be able to travel daily to various locations in the poultry complex (farms, hatcheries, offices, and plants) and work on all production shifts.
Additional Requirements: Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild, or exotic fowl. Animal Welfare background check will be required.

Nice To Haves

previous experience in meat or poultry plant operations or working for a third-party animal welfare auditing company, preferred.
Experience with Enablon and PowerBI, preferred.

Responsibilities

Promoting animal welfare culture throughout Tyson live and plant operations through education and engagement.
Managing external suppler program.
Conducting animal welfare and biosecurity audits, and other certification audits for live production facilities including transportation and handling audits; scope of responsibility includes all aspects of live operations and processing where animal welfare is evaluated.
Conducting unannounced audits during times outside of a normal day shift where animals are present.
Analyzing internal animal welfare data for trends and sharing with team to drive continuous improvement.
Ensuring implementation of associated audit recommendations; creating and distributing and communicating audit reports to management.
Ensuring compliance with all company, customer, and governmental standards.
Identifying welfare-related risks and opportunities.
Collaborating with business leaders, i.e., complex and plant management, to identify solutions and resolve issues.
Provide verification for PHT training.
Providing technical support and assistance with Tyson’s CARE and FarmCheck® programs.
Managing and assisting in executing external supplier customer requirements, i.e., audit requests, KWI collection, where applicable.
Advising producers regarding building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation and farm sanitation.
Farm visits include documenting bird comfort, management of the flock and equipment settings, directing feed and light schedules, monitoring birds’ health, egg production, body weight and providing remedy when possible.
Monitoring feed consumption, pulling blood and fat samples on time when required.
Coordinating bird placements on the farms and helping with catch schedules and handling at catch.
Ensuring communication between hatchery feedmill, vaccination crews and livehaul as it pertains to their contract farms.
Verifying producers and company are in compliance with the production contract to produce flocks of the highest quality and lowest cost.
Ensuring all USDA and other government regulations are followed.
Working with the Broiler and Breeder Hatchery Departments in coordinating weekly chick placements.
May supervise Tech 1 positions and be expected to lead meetings.
Coordinate breeder complex activities regarding ammonia control agent application or pesticide applications.
Coordinate litter hauling schedules or composting schedules by contractors and coordinate vaccination crew schedules.
Ensure all USDA NAE NAO AWB and other government regulations are followed in the production of broilers.
Work directly with equipment companies to ensure efficient layout of equipment.
Perform other responsibilities as needed.