What are the responsibilities and job description for the Poultry Veterinarian position at Koch Foods, Inc.?
- Advise and collaborate in designing flock health, vaccination and coccidiosis control programs.
- Lead efforts in improving poultry husbandry and animal welfare.
- Assist in cross training poultry health, welfare and husbandry.
- Collaborate with Director of Hatchery Services to develop and implement hatch quality programs.
- Collaborate with Broiler Departments in litter management, ventilation and brooding to ensure good chick quality and poultry livability.
- Develop a working knowledge of industry benchmarking reports, and how health programs impact this ranking.
- Collaborate with nutritionist on feed programs, with responsibility for VFD compliance.
- Evaluate feed programs.
- Assist in managing the Company's animal welfare program.
- All other relevant projects and duties as assigned.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with further poultry studies acquired through formal training or through demonstrated work experience in the poultry industry required.
- Must hold a state license to practice veterinary medicine and be a USDA APHIS accredited food animal veterinarian.
- After joining Koch Foods, must obtain licensure in TN, AL, GA, and MS.
- 5 years' experience in poultry industry live operations required.
- 5 years related supervisor experience.
- Knowledge of Certified Humane standards.
- Organized and able to work independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent technology, computer, math and analytical skills.
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