Poultry Farm Hand - Part Time
Seven Sons
Roanoke, Indiana
The responsibility of this role will be to help with daily Poultry farm chores. This includes both Seven Sons’ Laying hen & broiler operations. Daily flock checks, Egg Collecting, moving mobile houses, manual feeding, & moving poultry netting, are the primary duties of this position.
Measurable Areas of Effectiveness
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Efficiency & Quality of work performed.
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Speed and accuracy of egg collecting.
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Ability to maintain chore routines so that poultry are always well fed & watered, & are in a comfortable environment.
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Ability to report & adhere to your team lead or supervisor.
Endurance
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Ability to carry 25-30 lb stacks of eggs & or feed buckets throughout the day in adverse weather conditions.
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
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Collect all eggs that were laid by all the flocks each day. (Never leave any eggs behind).
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Manually Feed Broiler birds in brooder up to daily or whenever feeders are empty.
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Check and refill all guard dog waterers and feeders when needed.
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Check Flocks feed & water to verify chickens have constant access to both.
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If necessary check and remove any chicken mortalities in flocks each day.
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Record individual egg totals & mortality for each flock each day into assigned spreadsheets.
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Unload all eggs at the end of day unto appropriate dated pallets & placed into the cooler.
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Determine & relay to Poultry team supervisor any issues or concerns pertaining to flock health, safety of team members & hens.
Expected Hours:
• 25-30hrs/weekly
• Time of day: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. (exact hours will vary)
• Days of the week: Mon-Fri (Sat or Sun)
Work Location:
Our office is located:
15718 Aboite Rd. - Roanoke, IN 46783
Requirements & Skill Sets:
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Ability to work with motivation in a highly versatile environment.
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Ability to use deductive reasoning.
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Willingness to report to a Leader.
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Willingness to take responsibility for work performed, oversights, and areas of improvement.
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Willingness to participate in flock removals, which take place right after sunset. (This happens 3-4 times per year. (Per agreement with Poultry Supervisor)
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Ability to operate google spreadsheets for daily record keeping & statistics. (By mobile phone)
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In-depth understanding of how electric fence works for entering and exiting flocks.
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Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively.
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