Summary |
The primary responsibility of the Flock Supervisor is to make regular, routine visits to producer farms to evaluate flock health, bird growth and development, hatchability, environmental conditions and the physical equipment and facilities for all assigned farms positively representing our company. |
Essential Duties and Responsibilities |
- Supports Allen Harim’s vision, mission and values
- Monitor all aspects of poultry husbandry including, but not limited to ventilation, flock health, lighting, feed and feeding practices, water consumption, sanitation, equipment operation.
- Communicate findings, recommendations, and requests to producers and management as well as other related departments such as feed milling, transportation, health services to ensure that production programs and company policies are being adhered to.
- Monitor chick placements, bird weights, feeding programs, lighting programs, sanitation programs, vaccination programs, nutrient/waste management programs, mortality and rate of lay.
- Assess bird health, administer vaccine, prescribe medications, necropsy birds to identify disease states, weigh chickens, pull blood samples, identify states of flock maturity and uniformity and utilize these findings as tools to determine proper goals for management.
- Verbally and in written form, communicate to producers their flock performances and flock management recommendations on current and future flocks in such a way that Allen's management objectives and time schedules are carried out.
- Document any and all extraordinary findings, management errors, production information (water, feed, weights, etc.), inventories recommendations, visitations, etc. and submit these reports to management on a regular and timely basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications |
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Note for level: - Basic: Incumbent is able to use their knowledge/skill with support by more experienced individuals.
- Advanced: Incumbent is able to independently use their knowledge/skill.
- Expert: Incumbent is able to train others on their knowledge/skill.
- Possess superior interpersonal and communication skills.
Education and/or Experience - Two-year degree in Agri Business, Poultry Science or related field OR equivalent work experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and follow-up skills.
Knowledge/Skills - MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Must possess strong problem resolution skills.
- Must be able to deliver business results under pressure while championing performance improvement
- Must have expert customer service skills with a focus on problem resolution to complex issues.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations NA Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position - Thinking - information search and analysis, problem resolution skills
- Engaging - understanding others, team leadership, developing people
- Inspiring - influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively
- Achieving - delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focusing new solutions to complex issues. - Expert
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Supervisory Responsibilities |
List the supervisory responsibilities this position must perform; include the department or position titles responsible for and the level of authority exercised in performing the responsibilities. N/A |
Physical Demands |
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - This position does a lot of walking through the farms while performing their daily tasks. Must be able to stand, sit or bend of extended period of times.
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Work Environment |
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - The work environment is mostly outdoors and inside farms, area will be odorous, hot or cold.
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