Kreher Family Farms/ Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs
Poultry Care Technician I
Kreher Family Farms/ Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs, Wolcott, New York, United States
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Kreher Family Farms/ Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs provided pay range This range is provided by Kreher Family Farms/ Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $19.00/hr - $23.00/hr
JOB SUMMARY
The primary objective of the Poultry Care Technician I is to monitor various animal husbandry aspects of the pullets and laying hens, including vaccination program maintenance and monitoring; scheduling and monitoring sampling needs to maintain various certifications; and assisting in monitoring and assessing results of any internal trials that may occur.
JOB RESPONSIBILTIES
Strategic and tactical work for which this position is accountable:
The responsibilities may be shared or divided among multiple Poultry Care Technicians. It is the responsibility of a Poultry Care Technician I to:
Maintain weekly flock records along with weekly visits to each assigned barn such that pertinent flock information can be gathered and relayed to Director of Poultry Health each week.
Perform regular vaccine audits at each location on regular basis, perform any training refreshers to vaccination crew that may be needed
May include participating in vaccinating process or mixing vaccine
Monitoring and recording pox vaccine takes and other pertinent vaccine administration information
Help coordinate receipt of sampling supplies (in conjunction with Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance)
Prepare and distribute serology blood draw supplies, verify receipt, and lab submission
Maintain serology results in developed database
Coordinate Salmonella testing kit orders with the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center Lab to ensure timely arrival for our needs
Verify receipt, distribution, and submission of the required samples to the laboratory
Weigh birds, draw blood, collect bursa, conduct SE tests, post birds and fill in as needed to ensure that all samples/tests are completed.
Ensure that all regulatory paperwork is collected for each flock in a timely manner such that each flock record is always kept up to date and complete.
Collect and update fly count records for assigned farm(s).
Perform routine internal audits of assigned: layer and pullet houses, external facility, and feed mills.
Help update and distribute monthly production sheets and all related paperwork associated with assigned tasks
Feed targets
Barn records
Barn cleaning and water testing protocols
New flock sheets and records
Barn fill sheets and feed and light schedules
Complete water monitoring SOPs at each location on a predetermined basis.
Assist in the monitoring, recording, and reporting results for ongoing in-house trial work, including but not limited to:
OPGs
Feather scores
Ascarids
Assist with layer and pullet house health and wellness:
Posting birds
A – air quality (ammonia), ventilation, humidity
W – water, water quality, water readings
S – sanitation (overall cleanliness of house)
Bird health, bird behavior, weights of birds, weights of eggs, ensuring that all paperwork is being done properly.
Weekly flock records and analysis
Training of caretakers (requirement of American Humane)
Fill in for Poultry Care Attendants as needed.
Participate in annual certification audits and the required paperwork for these audits as necessary.
IND3
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Kreher Family Farms/ Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs provided pay range This range is provided by Kreher Family Farms/ Kreher's Farm Fresh Eggs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $19.00/hr - $23.00/hr
JOB SUMMARY
The primary objective of the Poultry Care Technician I is to monitor various animal husbandry aspects of the pullets and laying hens, including vaccination program maintenance and monitoring; scheduling and monitoring sampling needs to maintain various certifications; and assisting in monitoring and assessing results of any internal trials that may occur.
JOB RESPONSIBILTIES
Strategic and tactical work for which this position is accountable:
The responsibilities may be shared or divided among multiple Poultry Care Technicians. It is the responsibility of a Poultry Care Technician I to:
Maintain weekly flock records along with weekly visits to each assigned barn such that pertinent flock information can be gathered and relayed to Director of Poultry Health each week.
Perform regular vaccine audits at each location on regular basis, perform any training refreshers to vaccination crew that may be needed
May include participating in vaccinating process or mixing vaccine
Monitoring and recording pox vaccine takes and other pertinent vaccine administration information
Help coordinate receipt of sampling supplies (in conjunction with Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance)
Prepare and distribute serology blood draw supplies, verify receipt, and lab submission
Maintain serology results in developed database
Coordinate Salmonella testing kit orders with the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center Lab to ensure timely arrival for our needs
Verify receipt, distribution, and submission of the required samples to the laboratory
Weigh birds, draw blood, collect bursa, conduct SE tests, post birds and fill in as needed to ensure that all samples/tests are completed.
Ensure that all regulatory paperwork is collected for each flock in a timely manner such that each flock record is always kept up to date and complete.
Collect and update fly count records for assigned farm(s).
Perform routine internal audits of assigned: layer and pullet houses, external facility, and feed mills.
Help update and distribute monthly production sheets and all related paperwork associated with assigned tasks
Feed targets
Barn records
Barn cleaning and water testing protocols
New flock sheets and records
Barn fill sheets and feed and light schedules
Complete water monitoring SOPs at each location on a predetermined basis.
Assist in the monitoring, recording, and reporting results for ongoing in-house trial work, including but not limited to:
OPGs
Feather scores
Ascarids
Assist with layer and pullet house health and wellness:
Posting birds
A – air quality (ammonia), ventilation, humidity
W – water, water quality, water readings
S – sanitation (overall cleanliness of house)
Bird health, bird behavior, weights of birds, weights of eggs, ensuring that all paperwork is being done properly.
Weekly flock records and analysis
Training of caretakers (requirement of American Humane)
Fill in for Poultry Care Attendants as needed.
Participate in annual certification audits and the required paperwork for these audits as necessary.
IND3
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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