- Location
- Storm Lake Turkey Farms - Storm Lake, Iowa, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:
Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
NoReferral Payout Eligible:
NoContinue growing with our family.
Our team members make it happen. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Thanks for your commitment to Tyson Foods.
Management Level:
M1Highly recommend submitting a resume when applying.
SUMMARY : The Flock Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the care, health, and performance of company-owned turkeys on contract grower farms. This role partners closely with contract growers to ensure bird welfare, production goals, biosecurity standards, and operational efficiency while supporting Tyson's commitment to quality, safety, and cost management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor flock health, welfare, and performance across assigned farms.
- Train and support contract growers on bird management, environmental controls, biosecurity, and operational best practices.
- Administer and coordinate medications, vaccinations, and health programs as needed.
- Identify and troubleshoot bird health, equipment, ventilation, and production issues.
- Conduct farm visits, necropsies, and health assessments to identify and address flock concerns.
- Monitor litter quality, utility usage, medication usage, and environmental conditions.
- Coordinate bird movements, loading schedules, sampling activities, and equipment deliveries.
- Maintain strong working relationships with contract growers and internal stakeholders.
- Complete audits, reports, and required documentation accurately and timely.
- Support continuous improvement and LEAN initiatives throughout farm operations.
- Participate in an on-call rotation and be available to respond to urgent operational needs.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Agriculture, or a related field preferred.
Experience: 5+ years of livestock or agricultural production experience preferred.
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and farm management technology.
Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with growers, management, and cross-functional teams. Bilingual Spanish skills are a plus.
Special Skills: Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and time management skills.
Travel: Daily travel to assigned contract farms. Limited overnight travel may be required for training and business meetings.
Additional Requirements:
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Must be able and willing to cover other shifts as needed.
- Must be able and willing to work weekends as needed.
Position Specific Requirements:
- Applicants are highly encouraged to attach a resume when applying.
- Must reside in the United States to be considered.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Internal disqualifiers are the following:
- Must not have 4 or more attendance points for locations on an 8 point policy (on application date)
- No written warning in the past six (6) months
- No suspension on record for the last 12 months
This position is slated for candidates who are currently working at this facility. Priority consideration will be provided to these applicants first. If local Team Members are not selected, Team Members from other locations will then be reviewed for consideration.
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity 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.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
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