Farm Associate

Job Description Summary

This role plays a critical part in overall success of the farm operations within the Aviagen suite of Poultry farms. The Farm Associate I has primary responsibility for the animal care and welfare of the birds within the facility.

• May work up to 6 days a week, including weekends and holidays.
• 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 gather proper data as instructed.
• Maintain poultry house living conditions by monitoring and troubleshooting issues with feed lines, drinkers, fans and barn appearance.
• 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.
• Additional duties may include set eggs, collect eggs, transfer eggs, and disinfecting of the facility.
• Ability to work in a poultry processing plant – live hang poultry, use cutting instruments to de‑bone or cut poultry as trained for proper data collection.
• Ability to work with chemicals such as detergents, disinfectants, etc.
• Perform essential duties in a safe and efficient manner as trained; able to perform manual tasks in extreme hot or cold temperatures.
• Follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines and Bio‑Security policies and procedures.
• Be able to work in dry, dusty, damp and/or wet environment, and handle and interact with live poultry on a routine basis.
• Be able to be around farm related smells or foul odors and loud/noisy environment.
• Work in an environment with substantial dust circulation.

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple tasks.
• Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills.
• Repetitive nature of work; stand for long periods of time (8 hrs or more).
• Grip, grasp or twist using hands and wrists.
• Lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs or more; bend and stoop repetitively throughout the shift.
• Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required.

• Aviagen provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Teladoc, Short‑Term Disability, and Long‑Term Disability coverage.
• Company observed paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) at a rate of 14 days per year, prorated based on your hire date.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the Country of Specified Job Location at hire and must maintain authorization to work in that Country throughout their employment with our company.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.