Daily care of the pullet flock (young birds aged 0-16 weeks) of the chicken house, day-to-day housekeeping, and other duties assigned by the Supervisor. Includes but is not limited to:
- Continuously look for and properly attend to sick or injured birds, as well as mortality
- Dispose of deceased birds properly
- Ensure proper feed levels and feed system operation
- Aid in administering vaccinations and medications to birds
- Monitor birds’ water
- Ensure the housing system is in proper working condition
- Ensure cleanliness of the house
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Ensuring operation of feed and water lines in the barn, ensuring hens have proper water and feed levels
- Perform and document preventative maintenance on this equipment
- Identify parts and supplies needed
- Operation and maintenance of our onsite feed mill or fertilizer mill
- Enter feed formulas into feed mill system, ensuring feed ingredients are mixed to the correct formula and delivered to the correct barn
- Ensure deliveries of feed ingredients which includes corn, soy, wheat midds, amino acids, fat, etc. into proper feed bins, including checking feed bin levels
- Filling micro hoppers with feed ingredients, operation of hand pallet jack to move pallets of ingredients
- Operation and maintenance of corn dryer tanks that dry our corn that we grow
- Operation of heavy machinery, assisting with the movement of equipment around the farm
- Maintain a clean environment in the mills
Requirements
- 50% English Required
- Background in agriculture, especially working with animals and livestock
- Mechanical aptitude a bonus
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Driver’s license - occasional truck driving may be required
- Mexican, U.S. or Canadian Citizenship
- Valid Passport
- Bachelors degree on hand
Benefits
- 55 hours vacation and 40 hours sick
- Holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year, 4 th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day.)
- Health and dental insurance are available
- 401k available after 1 year of employment
- Holidays may vary based on seasonal nature of job
- After hours or weekend availability may be required
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