Poultry Operations Management Trainee

You want to pursue a career in farm management with a reputable leader in the agriculture industry?

Do you enjoy working in a barn? Working with Farm animals?

Do you have experiences working in a farm/barn environment?

Do you have some experiences at implementing farm protocols and programs (workplace safety, security, animal welfare, food safety, on-farm biosecurity) and conduct appropriate employee training?

Do you have experiences at following farm practices?

Do you have experiences at prioritizing farm tasks, organize workflows, and schedules?

Reliable means of transportation to work everyday?

Able to work rotating weekend schedule?

Able to perform physical tasks that require strength, coordination, and dexterity?

Takes pride at your work. Willing to work until the task is complete, which can require longer hours from time to time.

If your answer is _**“yes”**_ to all those questions, then we want to speak with _**YOU**_
- **Who are we?**_

Burnbrae Farms is a sixth-generation Canadian family-owned company that is operated today by the 4th generation of the Hudson family. We are proud to be one of Canada's leading egg processors with farms, grading stations and processing operations across the country.

Today, Burnbrae has grown into the leading egg processor in Canada, with an attractive consumer brand and value-added products that include Egg Creations, Simple Egg Whites, EGG Bakes, EGG Bites and EGGS2go. We partner with 400 local egg farmers across the country and we operate in five provinces; including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario with 6 farms, 2 distribution centres, 8 grading stations, 3 processing plants grading, boiling, cooking and shipping eggs across Canada. With a bright future and ambitious plans, the company continues to grow nation-wide and currently employs over 1700 passionate, dedicated employees.

**Job description**

**Poultry Operations Management Trainee**

**Term**:Permanent-Full Time

**Location**: Onsite

**Reports to**: Facility Manager

**Shift/Time**: Weekdays. Day.

*Rotating weekends (details will be discussed during interview)

**Salary**: $55000-$60000

**Additional pay**:

- Eligible for a flock performance bonus

**Address**: Woodstock ON

**Role**

We are seeking manager trainees with a keen interest in farming and animal wellbeing to assist in managing our layer and pullet farms in Ontario, Manitoba, or Quebec. This is a great opportunity to develop your career in farming, build specialized skills in poultry management, and gain new knowledge. We pride ourselves on our friendly, relaxed, and collaborative work culture. As a trainee, you will be an integral part of our team, collaborating and building relationships with staff, colleagues, and professionals within the poultry industry. This role will suit individuals who like to be active instead of desk-bound, who like variety in their tasks where no two days are the same, and who believe in always learning and striving for continuous improvement.

Upon completion of this 2-year management training program, you will understand how our farms operate and be ready to transition into a poultry management role at Burnbrae Farms.

**Primary Duties & Responsibilities**:
In the poultry department, we work as a team so everyone can reach their full potential. We raise birds from day old to the end of their laying period, always with the utmost concern for their health and wellbeing. As a management trainee, you will learn how to run a pullet and layer farm from the ground up through a hands-on, practical approach. You will develop both farming and leadership skills to be a successful farm manager.

Some of the farming skills you will learn include how to:

- Provide hens with excellent care. This includes following prescribed feeding and lighting programs, ensuring clean water and fresh air are provided, handling birds properly, and ensuring the premises are clean.
- Safely use farm equipment and troubleshoot maintenance requirements.
- Maintain the farm exterior, barn, and equipment.
- Implement our farm protocols and programs (workplace safety, security, animal welfare, food safety, on-farm biosecurity) and conduct appropriate employee training.
- Maintain and improve existing farm practices to meet and exceed internal and external audit standards.
- Help identify potential flock issues and act in a preventative manner using observation and farm data. Work with the farm manager towards continuous improvement.
- Begin to track costs and learn about the financial management of the farm.

Some of the leadership skills you will learn include how to:

- Provide clear direction, coaching, and guidance.
- Lead a team of people with diverse backgrounds.
- Prioritize farm tasks, organize workflows, and schedules.

Management trainees work full-time, 5 days a week. They are included in the rotating weekend schedule as well as the on-call after-hour schedule to oversee urgent farm activities.