Essential Functions:

1. Responsible for duck husbandry practices, health and well-being at the farm, including feed changes, weights, and development of breeders.
2. Supervise and direct farm employees in gathering of eggs, vaccinations, general duck husbandry and other processes.
3. Achieve optimum egg production and quality to produce highest number of grade “A” ducklings.
4. Apply current Live Production Duck Well-Being Guidelines, Safety procedures, OSHA guidelines, biosecurity and environmental policies.
5. Responsible for the development and training of breeder farm staff.
6. Efficiently complete the necessary breeder flock paperwork.
7. Communicate effectively with other departments within Live Production for accurate deliveries, maintenance and feed orders.
8. Perform weekend and holiday work as required.
9. Perform related duties as required if trained or qualified to do.

Job Specifications:

Requires working knowledge of standard operating procedures in the Breeder Department, adhere to safety guidelines and previous experience in an agricultural related field.

Skills and Abilities:

• Skilled in mechanical troubleshooting, basic mathematics and problem solving.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in written form with all areas of Live Production and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of computers, including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to interface effectively with other departments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead groups of employees and processes, including the development of subordinates.
• Ability to adhere and follow biosecurity and duck well-being guidelines.
• Knowledge and skills are typically acquired through the completion of a two-to-four-year degree in Animal Science, technical training or equivalent agricultural experience.