Summary

Make assessments and determine the need to administer vaccines to flocks in the field through the use of pumps, medicators and/or sprayers as prescribed by Grow Out Management to maximize bird health and performance. To provide the Grow Out Manager with a weekly report with regard to bird health and/or vaccination issues.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pick up vaccines and supplies as needed for daily activities and coordinate vaccine inventory and usage with the Medication Department.

• Properly handle, store, and dispose of vaccines in prescribed manner.

• Assess management and health of flock before vaccination. Following assessment, determine if flock performance would require vaccination at that time or deferred to later. Record and document findings.

• Properly mix and administer vaccines to flock in contract production houses.
• Recommend adjusting producer’s equipment as necessary to accomplish vaccination properly.
• Clean up vehicle and equipment daily and follow all appropriate bio-security procedures.

• Communicate with Grow Out Management daily in regard to scheduling, vaccination or producer issues. Prepare and submit weekly written report on field findings.

• Act in a professional and courteous manner at all times upholding professional and positive work image for self and Perdue Farms.

• Comply and follow company requirements regarding bio-security, food safety and poultry welfare programs and policies at all times.

• Manage company vehicle and operate in a safe manner complying will all Perdue, state and federal requirements/policies and use only for work related purposes.

• Maintain safe working environment.

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience Requirements

• Strong reading, math and writing communication skills (oral and written)

• Analytical skills

• Statistical background 

Experience Preferred

• One (1) to two (2) years of previous work experience

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

Work environment includes, but not limited to, moving in an upright position and working on soil, wet, moist, dry, greasy

floors which include concrete, metal and plastic grating surfaces with up to 4 hours in a single interval. Must be able to lift,

control, and carry 80 lbs. Exposure to temperature ranges of <28 to 100 Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.

Exposure to noise ranges to <50 db to >100 db and light intensity range of <50 to >100 foot candles. Bending, twisting,

lifting, reaching, sitting and grasping varies in repetitions, distances, degrees, angles, weights, height, intervals of time,

objects grasped and body positions depending upon the task being performed. Exposure to chlorinated water <50ppm,

ammonia vapors >5ppm, caustic detergents, lubricating oils, salt and other chemicals found in poultry processing. Normal

exposure to chemicals listed in MSDS sheets which are available in the Live Production Office.