Flock Advisor

Perdue Farms

(Ahoskie, North Carolina)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products. Since our beginning on Arthur Perdue’s farm in 1920, to our expansion into agribusiness and the introduction of the PERDUE® brand of chicken and turkey under Frank Perdue, and continuing with our third generation of leadership with Chairman Jim Perdue, we’ve remained family owned and family operated. We are the parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness.
Summary
The purpose of a Flock Advisor is to protect the Perdue Farms, Inc. brand name. Improve company profitability by serving as a representative overseeing the inventory of poultry on his/her route. In doing so the responsibilities will involve direct interaction with all departments of the company that are associated with our contract producers. The Flock Advisor is responsible for maintaining good communication and flow of information from the company to contract producers and vice versa. Responsibilities also include ensuring that all requirements are met or exceeded with include but not limited to current prescribed department and company initiatives.
Responsibilities
* Maintain assigned route square footage to meet the demands established by sales to fulfill customer orders. * Work directly with assigned contract producers to improve company profitability and competitive position by implementing production programs and documenting producer compliance at each visit to the farm. * Maintain route compliance to Poultry Welfare, Food Safety, and Environmental Best Management Practices to maintain a strong brand image. * Support other departments within the company that are impacted by the producers on assigned route by maintaining good open lines of communication between all parties. * The ability to monitor chick placements, bird weights, flock movements, mortality and feed inventories. The ability to assess bird health, administer proper field vaccinations, prescribe treatment, and perform various testing on birds to identify disease and relay finding to management. * Demonstrate competency with poultry health and disease as it relates to poultry production. * Act in a professional and courteous manner at all times upholding professional and positive work image for self and Perdue Farms. * Comply and follow company requirements regarding bio-security, food safety and poultry welfare programs and policies at all times. * Manage company vehicle and operate in a safe manner complying will all Perdue, state and federal * requirements/policies and use only for work related purposes. * Maintain safe working environment.
Ideal Candidate
**Preferred Experience** * Two (2) to four (4) years of previous work experience preferred. **Required Education** * Strong, reading, math, writing, communication skills (oral and written), analytical skills, a statistical background with a High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred with suggested major in the field of Poultry Science, Animal Science, or Agribusiness Management. **Required Qualifications** * License – Must have a valid Drivers License with no points. Certified copy of State Driver’s Record for the past seven (7) years required before being employed. * Planning – an ability to think ahead. * Problem Solving – ability to analyze and resolve problems at a functional level. * Technical Skills – knowledge of and ability to implement modern processes & techniques and quality improvement processes. * Customer Satisfaction – knowledge of and ability to provide a strong customer orientation. * Communication – ability to communicate to all levels of the organization including producers and a commitment to excellent interpersonal and communication skills. * Commitment – dedication and commitment to company values. * Safety – ability, knowledge and commitment to put safety of above everything else while achieving established goals.

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