Description:
As North America’s top producer of meat pheasants, MacFarlane Pheasants offers a unique opportunity to join our white pheasant breeding and research team. Qualified candidates are motivated and detail-oriented, with excellent team skills. They will report to the Research Manager and work within a team to execute the white pheasant breeding and research program. This position requires production on a strict time schedule while overseeing overall health and quality of life for the pheasant.
Responsibilities:
Working hands-on to ensure quality and completion of daily tasks and projects including:
- Daily chores (feeding, watering, monitoring the health of the pheasants)
- Artificial Insemination
- Bird handling and data collection
- Maintaining the barns and keeping them clean
- Shared responsibility of on-call alarm system
- Some weekend work required
Qualifications:
- Exceptional team communication skills
- Ability to work in a barn environment, with birds
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to follow-through on assignments
- Minimum of High School Diploma, or equivalent
- Previous poultry experience not required