Flock Advisor - Nashville, United States - Perdue Farms

Description

Perdue Farms is hiring a Flock Advisor in Nashville, NC The Flock Advisor serves as a representative overseeing the inventory of poultry on his/her route and maintains good communication and flow of information from the company to contract producers and vice versa.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Works directly with assigned contract producers to improve company profitability and competitive position by implementing production programs and documenting producer compliance at each visit to the farm.
• Maintains route compliance to poultry welfare, food safety and environmental "Best Management Practices" to maintain a strong brand image.
• Monitors chick placements, bird weights, flock movements, mortality and feed inventories.
• Assesses bird health, administers proper field vaccinations, prescribes treatment and performs various testing on birds to identify disease and relay finds to management.
• Supports other departments within the company that are impacted by the producers on assigned route by maintaining good open lines of communication between all parties.
• Complies and follows company requirements regarding bio-security, food safety and poultry welfare programs and policies at all times.
• Operates company vehicle in a safe manner complying with all company policies, state and federal requirements.

Minimum Education

• Bachelors degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science or Agribusiness Management. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.

Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license with no points.
• Good customer service skills.
• Strong reading, math, writing communication skills (oral and written), analytical skills and a statistical background.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Must be physically able to work in all locations including hatcheries, feed mills, chicken houses and processing plants.
• Exposed to seasonal weather conditions as well as significant amount of airborne dust, feathers.
• When in a plant environment:
• Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
• May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
• May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.
• Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.
• Exposure to chicken manure and associated odors, including ammonia, especially in the production houses.
• Required to perform moderate physical exertion to include pushing pulling and lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to climb to a height of 30' as well as significant amount of bending, lifting and stooping.