Pullet Production Coordinator
Pullet Production Coordinator
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Job Description
Finding the right place to grow your career isnt (over) easy so were here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think youll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the way things have always been done. Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether youre into our values our brand or our egg-cellent puns we hope youll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!
At Vital Farms we are proud of our incredible stakeholders and the diversity they represent from all areas and communities in which we operate and serve. We view this as a source of strength for us and your job is to help us make it even better.
Your Role:
Reporting to the Pullet Production Manager as the Pullet Coordinator youll look after the youngest and fluffiest members of our Vital Farms flock. Youll spend your days visiting pullet farms to monitor bird health check feed and water intake track lighting hours and make sure our girls are growing strong and uniform.
Youll collect and report key data support farmers and ensure every chick is cared for according toour standards. Its a hands-on role thats all about setting our future layers up for success one peep at a time.
What Youll Do:
- Become an expert on the Vital Farms Standards
- Ensure that our standards are maintained
- Maintain aweekly pullet farm visit schedule and provide coaching and support to our farmers
- Manage chick deliveries to our pullet farms bybeing present for each placement to ensure accuracy in the order and optimal condition of all birds
- Must be present for all flock loadouts under the coordinators care to ensure catch count accuracy proper bird handling andtimely completion of all compliance paperwork for the flock
- Monitor bird health and work closely withnutritionist and veterinarian support to address any health challenges
- Monitor environmental conditions at pullet houses and report any issues
- Monitor ammonia levels and report any issues
- Monitor weight and uniformity of pullets weighing flock at key milestones
- Responsible for verifying 8-week and 12-week vaccinations and performing consistent vaccination crew audits on a periodic basis
- Accurately record all pullet dataandmonitor for trends
- Report any potential shortages or goodgrow outs
- Communicate how pullet flocks are performing toPullet and Lay Teams
- Ensure that all paperwork and protocols are completed and adhered to
- Manage feed orders for the flocks in your responsibility
What You Bring to the Table:
- Bachelors degree in animal science Business or Agriculture Management or equivalent work experience preferred
- 1-2 years of experience working in animal productionpreferred
- Candidate must belocated within a commutable distance of Berryville Arkansas
- Ability to travelup to 4 days a week across your territory and to business sites for trainings and meetings must be willing to work some nights and weekends
- Basic computer skills andproficiency using all Microsoft applications (e.g. Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders
- Personal commitment to ensuring all milestonesare met on time
- Ability to manage multiple time sensitive priorities and deadlines at one time
- Strong creative problem-solving skills
- Youre no hero You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
- You give a sh*t You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
- You raise the standards You know growth can be hard but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
- You can walk in someone elses boots You seek to understand others viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
- You dont walk on eggshells Youre not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
What We Bring to the Table:
- A fast-paced energetic remote environment with passionate people who are leading a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table.
- Competitive pay and benefits (Medical Dental Vision and Paid Parental Leave just to name a few).
- Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) 3% Contribution from Day 1.
- Annual bonus and equity grant (subject to business results and company approval)
- Free eggs and butter along with friends and family discounts.
- Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
- Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.
At Vital Farms compensation decisions are dependent upon a variety of factors which may include but are not limited to skill levelexperience education training market demands and business needs.A reasonable estimate of the current starting annual base salary for this position is $50000 - $55000. Please keep in mind that hiring at the maximum end of the range would not be typical in order to allow for potential continued future salary growth.
Who We Are:
Vital Farms a Certified B Corporation offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin Texas in 2007 Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with 350 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms products including shell eggs butter hard-boiled eggs and liquid whole eggs are sold in over 24000 stores nationwide. Vital Farms ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. In addition as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders including farmers and suppliers customers and consumers communities and the environment crew members and stockholders. In short we exist to improve the lives of people animals and our planet through food.
In order to fulfill Vital Farms mission to bring ethically produced food to the table we seek to build teams that leverage diverse perspectives to create a welcoming and innovative environment that is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.
To that end we make employment decisions based on qualifications merit and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender and gender identity sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) sexual orientation marital status age national origin citizenship status military or veteran status physical or mental disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
