Breeder Tech Advisor , 1st Shift - Dardanelle Growout; Dardanelle AR

Summary

The Breeder Tech Advisor I position is an exciting opportunity to provide technical assistance to producers caring for our company's birds, ensuring their proper care and comfort.

• Technical Assistance:
  Advising producers on building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, and farm sanitation.
• Farm Visits:
  Documenting bird comfort, managing the flock, and adjusting equipment settings.
• Feed and Light Schedules:
  Directing feed and light schedules for optimal bird health and productivity.
• Monitoring:
  Overseeing bird health, egg production, body weight, and conformation, and providing remedies when possible.
• Sampling:
  Pulling blood and fat samples as required and on time.
• Coordination:
  Coordinating bird placements to farms, assisting with catch schedules, and ensuring communication between hatchery, feed mill, vaccination crews, and live‑haul.
• Compliance:
  Ensuring both producer and company compliance with production contracts to produce high‑quality, cost‑effective flocks and adhering to all USDA and other government regulations when handling poultry.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience relevant to the position preferred.
• Experience:
  
  1+ year in a poultry or agriculture‑related field preferred.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic computer skills.
• Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year.
• Biosecurity:
  Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl. Required to sign a Bio‑security agreement to avoid non‑commercial avian species (e.g., chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots). Must follow the Company Animal Welfare Policy.
• Relocation Assistance:
  Eligible.
• Work Shift:
  
  1ST SHIFT (United States of America).
• Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If offered a position that requires a background check, additional documentation will be required after an offer is extended.

Hourly Applicants ONLY – You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here.