Live Production Technician

Summary

The objective of this role is to offer field assistance for Statesville Breeders within the service department, which includes conducting field vaccinations, collecting samples, performing tests, delivering supplies, and ensuring adherence to safety, bio-security, food safety, and poultry welfare programs.

This position has a base rate of $20.87 per hour. 

In addition to hourly wages, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pick up vaccines and supplies as needed for daily activities and coordinate vaccine inventory and its usage.
• Properly handle, store, mix, administer 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.
• Follow all prescribed SOPs for all job tasks which include the following, but are not limited to:
  • • • • Blood Sample Collection
        • Vaccine Administration
        • Salmonella Swabbing
        • Water Sampling
        • Health Monitoring
• Works independently with minimum supervision.
• Works in a professional and courteous manner at all times upholding professional and positive work image for self and the company.
• Complies with and follow company requirements regarding safety, bio-security, food safety, and poultry welfare programs and policies at all times.
• Operates company vehicle and equipment in a safe manner, complying with the company, state and federal requirements/policies and use only for work related purposes, at all times.
• Maintains a safe working environment and wears proper Personal Protective Equipment as required at all times.

Minimum Education

• High school or equivalent required.

Experience Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license; certified copy of state driver's record for the past five (5) years required before being employed. 
• Ability to complete required documentation.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems at a functional level. 
• Knowledge of and ability to implement modern processes and techniques and quality improvement processes. 
• Knowledge of and ability to provide strong customer orientation. 
• Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization, including producers and a commitment to excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Ability, knowledge and commitment to put safety above everything else while achieving established goals.

Experience Preferred

• Reading, writing and math skills

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Exposure to all seasonal weather conditions. 
• Exposure to a significant amount of airborne dust, feathers, manure ammonia gas up to 20 ppm and humidity up to 100%. 
• Exposure to chemicals, vaccines, and medications, to be covered in SDS and hazardous communications training.  
• Capability to walk through mud, manure, dirt, grass, metal grating, and concrete surfaces (both wet and dry) while performing considerable bending, twisting, stooping, and lifting, as well as carrying loads of up to 75 pounds over long distances on a daily basis. 
• To cross up/over 30” slats and stoops.