1st shift Field Service Technician

Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide field support to our grow out and tech services departments to include the collection of samples, perform tests, deliver supplies, and to ensure compliance with biosecurity, food safety, and poultry welfare programs. Work schedule varies due to business need but is generally 7 am-5pm.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pick up technical supplies as needed for daily activities and coordinate technical inventory and usage with the Area Coordinator. 
• Properly handle, store, administer, and dispose of technical supplies in prescribed manner.
•  Assess management and health of flock before sampling.  Following assessment, determine if flock performance would require sampling at that time or deferred to later.  Record and document findings. 
• Follow all prescribed S.O.P.s for all job tasks which include the following, but are not limited to:
• -              Health Monitoring                                    -   Pesticides Monitoring
• -              Weighing of birds                                     -   Flock Monitoring
• -              Cecal Collection                                       -   Vaccination
• -              Rodent Control                                         -   Boot swab sampling
• Clean up vehicle and equipment daily and follow all appropriate bio-security procedures.   
• Communicate with Grow Out Management daily regarding scheduling, sampling, or producer issues. 
•  Prepare and submit weekly written report on field findings. 
• Act in a professional and courteous manner always upholding professional and positive work image for self and Perdue Farms.
• Comply and follow company requirements regarding biosecurity, 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. Work with and handle cutting utensils such as scissors and knives during sample collection.

Minimum Education

Strong reading, math, writing, communication skills (oral and written), analytical skills, a statistical background with a High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.  

Experience Requirements

1-3 years related experience.Experience is lieu of degree will be considered. Must have a valid driver's license with no points. Good customer service skills. Strong reading, math, writing communication skills (oral and written), analytical skills and a statistical background.

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, gravel, 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, stepping over, kneeling, 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.