Flock Technician

Hy-Line International

INCUMBENT: Multiple DEPT: Flock Service

REPORTS TO: Flock Service Manager STATUS: Non-Exempt

Created: April 2019 Revision Date(s):

Statement of Purpose: The Flock Technician is responsible for data collection, primarily egg

production, body weights, egg weights, feed tests and other traits as assigned. The Flock Technician

maintains animal welfare requirements and ensures high-quality working conditions throughout the

housing facilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that animal welfare requirements are completed daily; attention to adequate feed, light, air,

water and space

• Able to handle mature flocks for body weight collection and move birds to proper housing

• Detail oriented with ability to collect egg production data using electronic equipment

• Maintain all electronic equipment in proper working condition

• Ability to follow detailed protocol for the housing of flocks

• Ability to collect and sticker eggs for the Egg Quality Lab

• Ability to collect, color code, and mark hatching eggs with detail of line.

• Ability to maintain daily documentation of husbandry work, observation of flocks, temperature

• readings, and generate maintenance requests

• Ability to effectively communicate with the farm supervisor and maintenance technician

• Ability to complete the husbandry cleaning requirements, such as dust, sweep, mop, organize

supplies, laundry, and keep the facility clean and orderly

• Comply with OSHA, bio-Security, and welfare regulations

• Ability to be consistent with detail of daily egg collection

• Ability to meet various deadlines as required by management

• Other duties as assigned

COMPETENCY and KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• High-school diploma or General Education Development (GED)

• Applicants should have general computer knowledge and ability to use computer-based

equipment

• Ability to be detail-orientated and able to concentrate for long periods of time

• Good mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

• Ability to critically think through all required duties

• Knowledge or hands on experience related to farm animals preferred

• Ability to work weekend rotation shift