Poultry Management Trainee

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Receives management training and experience in flock service; vaccination programs; molting programs; feeding programs; house maintenance; pest control programs; record keeping; supervision in the layer and pullet houses, processing plants, egg grading, packing, warehousing, shipping, sanitation procedures, preventive maintenance, inventory control, procurement, and other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY REPSONSIBILITIES

The trainee will directly supervise employees as the training provides. The intern will carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; assists in addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) in management or poultry science from a four-year college or university.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The employee must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. The employee must have the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. The employee must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

The employee must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY

The employee must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations that which only limited standardization exist. The employee must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

A valid driver’s license and forklift certificate may be required for this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently stand; walk; or sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will have to talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee will have to move and/or lift up to 100 pounds. There are no special vision requirements for this position.

WORK ENVIRNOMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, and regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, work in high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

EQUIPMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may operate a forklift, pallet jack, processing machine, vaccinator, vehicles, and other equipment as required.