Animal Welfare Specialist - Temperanceville VA

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SUMMARY:

The primary responsibility of this position will be to support animal welfare (AW) programs that ensure that poultry are raised, handled, and transported in a safe humane appropriate manner throughout our supply chain, in accordance with company and national standards for animal care and handling.

Specifically this role will include:

performing animal welfare and handling audits

assisting with the development and management of best practice training programs the review of AW trends for the assigned production areas and effective interdepartmental communication

Assist with development and refinement of animal welfare training materials that will be used by Tyson and contractual staff at live animal facilities

Facilitate training at production facilities when possible for personnel that have contact with live animals

Assist with training material and deliver training to ensure that staff understand best practices and animal welfare expectations

Verify compliance to ensure training is completed during regular live production visits and verify understanding during communication with staff during audits

Conduct unannounced and planned audits at production facilities hatcheries and farms to verify animal welfare program compliance with company and industry standards

Conduct process audits to verify animal handling procedures and humane transportation of live poultry

Provide constructive feedback and communicate with production managers at company locations during audits

Review and record audits results within company database

Assist with the refinement of current AW audits based on observations of bird care, bird handling, transportation at live production facilities to ensure program implementation

Assist with execution of 3rd party welfare audits within assigned production areas as scheduled

Collaborate with business leaders in assigned areas ex: complex managers, hatchery crew, farm managers, etc. and communicate directly with production departments after all animal welfare visits audits

Provide technical support and assistance with the AW program and ensure implementation of corrective actions audit recommendations

Create distribute written audit reports after each visit

Analyze trends for animal welfare data for assigned complexes and participate in regular meetings with the AW Team Sr. Manager and Director of Animal Welfare External

Do internal special projects research trials training projects and evaluation of innovative technology to meet business needs for animal welfare

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience: College degree or equivalent experience with 2 plus years of progressive experience in field of expertise or advanced degree with limited experience.

Accountability Role: Experienced professional position requiring an understanding of broad concepts related to poultry production and animal welfare. Requires ability to work independently on moderately complex assignments with minimal supervision. Interprets and expands on complete and diverse procedures.

Computer skills: experience with Microsoft Office Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook required. Previous experience with development of training programs and training videos a plus.

Supervisory: None. This position does not have any direct reports.

Travel: Overnight travel and occasional night work required. Ability to travel a couple of times a year.

The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times.

Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. While performing the duties of this job the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk or hear. The team member must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment Required: Team Member is expected to follow the required safety procedures and wear the required personal protective equipment.

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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Tyson Foods, Inc.
Website : https://www.tysonfoods.com/