Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Specialist

6 days ago


Lufkin, Texas, United States Pilgrim's Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Specialist to join our team at Pilgrim's. This role will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare and biosecurity across our facilities and contract farms.

Key Responsibilities
  • Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Training: Develop and implement comprehensive training programs for all applicable company and contract labor to ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies.
  • Compliance and Auditing: Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with company-specific SOPs and programs, as well as industry standards and regulations.
  • Contract Farm Audits: Conduct audits and provide feedback to contract catching crews on contract broiler farms to ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards.
  • Camera Footage Review: Review camera footage from contract catch crew and processing plant audits to identify areas for improvement and provide feedback to auditors and management.
  • Salmonella Program Management: Develop and implement test protocols, track compliance, and maintain records for compliance with the Salmonella program and sampling.
  • Support to Other Teams: Provide backup and assistance to the pullet vaccination crew supervisor and blood and fat pulling position as needed.
  • Training and Certification: Complete PAACO animal welfare training and certification to ensure expertise in animal welfare and biosecurity.
  • Weekly Animal Welfare Assessments: Conduct weekly animal welfare assessments at processing plants to ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards.
  • Training and Development: Develop and implement training programs for plant personnel on company-specific animal welfare training SOPs.

Pilgrim's is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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