Field Operations Manager

Are you a motivated leader with a passion for operational excellence? Step into a key role supporting multiple areas of business operations while being rewarded with excellent pay, performance bonuses, and a standout benefits package. Join a well-established, family-run company where employees are treated with respect, values come first, and your leadership truly makes an impact. Duck’s Poultry Service Inc. is seeking a Field Operations Manager to join their Statesville, NC team.

Are you a hands‑on leader with strong organizational and problem‑solving skills ready to contribute to a legacy of excellence in the poultry industry, Duck’s Poultry wants to hear from you!

• Excellent Compensation:
  Earn between $60,000-$70,000 a year depending on your level of experience! Plus, Bi-Annual Bonus Structure.
• Great Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive healthcare package (after 30 days), 8 Paid Holidays, and up to 2 weeks PTO (after first year). 401k (matching). Company Vehicle. Paid Time Off. 8 Paid Holidays.
• Performance Bonus Package!
• Well-Established Small Business: Join a stable and thriving small business that has built a strong reputation in the industry.
• Culture – We continue to build on the heritage and tradition of treating our employees like family. As we continue to grow, we continue to treat our employees with the utmost respect, and our family-run values remain unchanged through our mission statement of “We exist to honor God through high quality services we provide to the poultry industry”.

• Arrive each day Monday – Friday to the shop at 4:15 a.m. unless noted otherwise.
• With a “Can Do” attitude effectively and efficiently manage your assigned teams to accomplish the task given each day.
• Ensure optimal team performance across all areas:
• Conduct Quality, Procedural, and Biosecurity Audits for all Services (Moving, Vaccinating, Sorting)
• Update Audit Reports upon completion.
• Implement and oversee effective training programs.
• Assist in the development and enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Perform daily field evaluations with designated teams.
• Monitor and uphold quality control standards.
• Ensure correct bird handling in alignment with animal welfare guidelines.
• Enforce strict adherence to biosecurity measures.
• Continue to develop and encourage a Safe work culture and environment.
• Build and develop professional relationships with customers, growers, and vendors that you will deal with on a regular basis.
• Fill out Work Week schedule in the absence of the Operations Manager.
• Constantly evaluate each Supervisor and conduct Quarterly Reviews.
• Review the Performance and Skills of each Team member quarterly with the Supervisor.
• Coordinate with Transportation Manager and Operations Manager on which crews will be doing upcoming spike moves.
• Order vaccine for specific customers when necessary to ensure we keep a proper amount of inventory on hand.
• Keep up with each customer’s vaccine inventory.
• Identify and disciple upcoming leaders for future leadership roles (Team Lead, Supervisor, etc.) using our Mission, Vision, and Core Values as a guide.
• Assist in maintaining proper employment for each Team.
• Identify and execute Process Improvement projects.
• I.e., wheel unloader mechanism.
• Work with the office staff to ensure each team is properly equipped with necessary tools to work each day.
• Fill in for a Team Supervisor, Sorting Specialist, or Team Member on an as‑needed basis.
• Continue developing a scalable model for Future Growth.

Duck Poultry Service is a family-owned company that has been serving the poultry industry since 1942. Providing services to multiple poultry companies located in the North Georgia area. A recent addition to Duck’s Poultry Services Inc. is Duck’s Poultry Transport LLC, a subsidiary company providing turnkey solutions to our customers’ pullet transportation needs. The services provided include loading, transporting, and unloading live poultry at breeder farms.

Picking up eggs from breeder farms and delivering them back to hatchery.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.