Posted 24 days ago
Poultry Farm Technician
@ Atlantic Poultry
Berwick, Nova Scotia
Overview
Atlantic Poultry is hiring a Poultry Farm Technician to maintain barns, equipment and grounds and to support bird care and biosecurity. The role covers barn setup for new flocks, ventilation and water systems, and on-call alarm response. The schedule is a rotation including weekends, averaging 40 hours per week, with some holidays and flexible hours.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain barns, equipment, grounds and preventive maintenance
- Lead barn setup and inspect barns post-wash
- Monitor ventilation, temperature and water quality
- Assist with bird moves, vaccinations and egg collection
- Respond to on-call alarms
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 or equivalent and/or trade experience
- Valid driver's licence with clean abstract
- Willingness to work with live poultry
- Mechanical abilities and problem-solving skills
- Agricultural or food processing experience preferred
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · adp
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 30 lb · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Atlantic Poultry
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Feeding our communities through stewardship of the land and our animals, to inspire the next generation of farmers.
Full company description
Atlantic Poultry, Inc. is 100% Atlantic Canadian owned and operated, with operations in NS, NB and NL. API is committed to feeding our communities through stewardship of the land and animals in our care, to inspire the next generation of Atlantic Canadian farmers. We supply broiler chicks, turkey poults and layer chicks throughout Atlantic Canada, and supply and grade table eggs for Nova Scotia. Atlantic Poultry is focusing on doing things the "Farm" way: - doing the right thing (even when no one is looking) -taking pride in a job well done - caring strongly for the welfare of our animals; as well as the "Atlantic Canadian" way: - we are relentless in the pursuit of a better way - we believe that people matter - we've been taught that this Land will provide if we treat this Land with respect.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,103
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 60
- Reported office locations
- 791 Belcher St, Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0, CA
- Business categories
- Agriculture
- Food and Beverage
- Service Industry
- Other recorded names
- Atlantic Poultry
- Atlantic Poultry, Inc.
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Atlantic Poultry, Inc. is 100% Atlantic Canadian owned and operated, with operations in NS, NB and NL. API is committed to feeding our communities through stewardship of the land and animals in our care, to inspire the next generation of Atlantic Canadian farmers. We supply broiler chicks, turkey poults and layer chicks throughout Atlantic Canada, and supply and grade table eggs for Nova Scotia. Atlantic Poultry is…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Port Williams, NS |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
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Summary
The Breeder Barn Technician will work as part of the Breeder farm team ensuring the company’s animal husbandry and biosecurity practices are followed. Responsibilities may include monitoring and regulating ventilation and temperature; ensuring water quality and supply; monitoring feed levels and handling live or deceased birds, collecting eggs and weighing birds if necessary. The Barn Technician may need to help maintain accurate records of egg production, feed and water consumption, mortality rates and other relevant information. The main role of a Breeder Barn Technician is to maintain the buildings, equipment, grounds, and perform general equipment and preventive maintenance. The Breeder Barn Technician will lead the barn setup and preparation for new flocks in addition to inspecting barns post-wash.
The individual in this position will also help with the transfer of birds from grow-to-lay barns. The individual will be a self-starter, available to help with all aspects of the farm as needed.
Schedule |
The work schedule for this position is a rotation that includes weekends, averaging 40 hours per week. The individual must be able to work flexible hours, including some holidays, and be available to answer on-call alarms.
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Working Conditions |
The position operates indoors in a farm/barn environment. The work environment may be warm and humid, cold in the winter months, dusty at times with strong odours, and noisy. Standing for long periods and repetitive tasks are common. Proper safety footwear and respirators are required and supplied with additional PPE is available upon request.
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