What are the responsibilities and job description for the Poultry Vaccination Technician position at Aviagen?
Job Description Summary
This role plays a critical part in overall success of the farm operations within the vaccination crew. This crew has primary responsibilities for the animal care and welfare of the birds.
Job Description
This role plays a critical part in overall success of the farm operations within the vaccination crew. This crew has primary responsibilities for the animal care and welfare of the birds.
Job Description
- Work with day-old chicks
- Will be required to collect birds for moving, weighing, and vaccinations
- Must be able to work with live animals and the associated environment
- Collect blood samples, band/tag or remove tags from birds
- Must follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines, and Bio-Security policies and procedures
- Ability to work with chemicals such as detergents, disinfects, etc.
- Must perform essential duties in a safe and efficient manner as trained
- Must be able to be around farm related smells or odors and loud/noisy environment
- May work up to 6 days a week, including weekends and holidays
- Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple task
- Ability to perform work that is repetitive in nature
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to grip, grasp, or twist using hands and wrist
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50lbs
- Bend and stoop throughout the shift
- Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required.