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About the Role

This role involves the daily care of young chickens, ensuring their health and well-being, maintaining the housing systems, and assisting with feed mill operations. The position requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care for the pullet flock (young birds aged 0-16 weeks).
• Perform day-to-day housekeeping duties.
• Attend to sick or injured birds and manage mortality.
• Ensure proper feed levels and feed system operation.
• Administer vaccinations and medications to birds.
• Monitor birds' water supply.
• Ensure the housing system is in proper working condition.
• Maintain cleanliness of the chicken house.
• Operate and maintain the onsite feed mill or fertilizer mill.
• Enter feed formulas into the feed mill system and ensure correct mixing and delivery.
• Receive and manage deliveries of feed ingredients, checking bin levels.
• Fill micro hoppers with feed ingredients and move pallets using a hand pallet jack.
• Operate and maintain corn dryer tanks.
• Operate heavy machinery and assist with equipment movement.
• Maintain a clean environment in the mills.
• Perform and document preventative maintenance on feed and water lines.

Requirements

• 50% English proficiency required.
• Background in agriculture, especially working with animals and livestock.
• Mechanical aptitude is a plus.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Possession of a driver's license.
• Mexican, U.S., or Canadian Citizenship.
• Valid Passport.

Skills

• Animal care
• Livestock management
• Mechanical aptitude
• Heavy machinery operation
• Feed mill operation
• Record keeping

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time
• Seasonal

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Benefits

• 55 hours vacation
• 40 hours sick leave
• Paid holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day)
• Health insurance available
• Dental insurance available
• 401k available after 1 year of employment