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In-House Technical Expert
Position Summary:
This direct-hire, executive-level role enables the company to achieve production as close to our hens’ genetic potential as possible while keeping per-dozen costs low. This role is the company’s in-house technical expert—a reliable first call for farm teams facing challenges and an effective strategist who ensures the company maximizes hen health, productivity, and profitability.
Why this is a great job for the right person:
- Time to work on the business instead of spending every day putting out fires
- Direct access to senior leadership and influence across a large, growing operation.
- The company is expanding through acquisitions, organic growth, new farms, and facility investment.
- You will help shape the company’s production approach for years to come.
- Family-owned with over 100 years in the business
- Have the impact you always wanted to have – make a difference
The role you will play:
Live Production Strategy
- Own the company’s live production strategy, including flock nutrition plans, flock health programs, and production goals aligned with sales and operational strategies
- Analyze production data and trends across farms; identify gaps and partner with farm leadership on corrective action.
Technical Expertise & Farm Support
- Serve as the first call for farm teams facing flock health, nutrition, or environmental challenges.
Flock Health, Animal Welfare & Biosecurity
- Lead the company’s relationship with 3rd-party veterinarians, focused on disease detection and remediation, and continuous improvement in flock health and livability.
Nutrition & Feed Management
- Collaborate with 3rd-party nutritionists to create programs that support hen health, egg quality, rate of lay, and cost per dozen.
Data-Driven Improvement & Trials
- Design and run data-supported trials on new flock health products, nutrition strategies, and production practices; translate results into recommendations
Team Leadership
- Build and lead a small technical team supporting live production, beginning with at least one direct report responsible for flock scheduling and audit execution & compliance
Background Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Agriculture, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in poultry or livestock production
- Demonstrated expertise in hen health, nutrition, biosecurity, and animal welfare
- Strong analytical skills — proven ability to work with production data and translate analysis into action
- Ability to effectively implement your strategies
- Experience supporting and influencing multi-site operations
- Significant accomplishments in flock performance optimization
- Commercial egg production
- Multi-site responsibilities with multi-state preferred
- Willing to relocate to the Midwest
Preferred:
- Advanced degree (MS, PhD, or DVM) in poultry science, veterinary medicine, or related field
- Experience designing field trials and applying statistical analysis to production decisions
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
- Remote location considered for the ideal candidate