About this role
Job Description Summary:
We are seeking an outstanding individual who will be responsible for vaccinations, bird moves, male selection, grading, cleaning, and disinfecting all equipment involved to ensure bio-security. All duties should be performed with safety, bio-security, and animal welfare being top priorities. This role plays a critical part in overall success of the farm operations within the vaccination crew. This crew has primary responsibilities for the animal care and welfare of the birds.
Job Description:
- Work with day old chicks
- Will be required to collect birds for moving, weighing, and vaccinations
- Must be able to work with live animals and the associated environment (poultry houses)
- Collect blood samples, band/tag or remove tags from birds
- Must follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines, and Bio-Security policies and procedures
- Ability to work with chemicals such as detergents, disinfects, etc.
- Must perform essential duties in a safe and efficient manner as trained
- Must be able to be around farm related smells or odors and loud/noisy environment
- May occasionally work up to 6 days a week, including some holidays, & weekends.
Job Qualifications:
- Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple task
- Ability to perform work that is repetitive in nature
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to grip, grasp, or twist using hands and wrist
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50lbs
- Bend and stoop throughout the shift
- Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required.
- Valid driver's license is a must.
- Able to work in outside temperatures.
- Able to work well in teams.