Tech Advisor Breeder I - Robards, KY

Job Details

• Key responsibilities include:
  • Technical Assistance :
    Advising producers on building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, and farm sanitation.
  • Farm Visits :
    Documenting bird comfort, managing the flock, and adjusting equipment settings.
  • Feed and Light Schedules :
    Directing feed and light schedules for optimal bird health and productivity.
  • Monitoring :
    Overseeing bird health, egg production, body weight, and conformation, and providing remedies when possible.
  • Sampling :
    Pulling blood and fat samples as required and on time.
  • Coordination :
    Coordinating bird placements to farms, assisting with catch schedules, and ensuring communication between hatchery, feed mill, vaccination crews, and live-haul.
  • Compliance :
    Ensuring both producer and company compliance with production contracts to produce high-quality, cost-effective flocks and adhering to all USDA and other government regulations when handling poultry.

• Education :
  Bachelor's degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience relevant to the position preferred.
• Experience : 1 plus year in a poultry or agriculture-related field preferred.
• Computer Skills :
  Basic computer skills.
• Travel : 1 to 5 trips per year.
• Biosecurity :
  Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples: chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc. The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times.
• Work Shift : 1ST SHIFT (United States of America).

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

• We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.