Ranch Associate
Wilton
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
As a Ranch Associate, you will play an important role in maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within our poultry barns. This hands-on position focuses on barn sanitation and cleanup, helping ensure the highest standards of animal care and biosecurity. Working under general supervision, you’ll follow established procedures and contribute to daily operations that support successful poultry production, making a meaningful impact through reliable, detail-focused work. This position has a base rate of $19.50 per hour, with opportunities for pay premiums, shift differentials and overtime where applicable. Annual bonus available (variable depending on performance). In addition to hourly wages, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/ Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off. Schedule: 6 days a week, 6:00 am-4:30 pm. Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities. Properly mix and administer vaccines to flocks in the field as prescribed by Grow Out management to maximize bird health and performance. Perform tasks such as, but not limited to, field feed inventories, rodent bait station maintenance, temperature monitoring (thermal camera), and generator checks as prescribed by Grow Out management. Provide the Grow Out Manager with a weekly report with regards to bird health and/or vaccination status. Communicate with Grow Out management daily regarding scheduling, vaccination, or producer issues. Pick up vaccines and supplies as needed for daily activities and coordinate vaccine inventory and usage with the Medication Department. Responsible for properly handling, storing, and disposing of vaccines in prescribed manner. Properly care for and maintain vaccination equipment. Operate company vehicle in a safe manner complying with all company policies, state, and federal requirements. Clean up company vehicles and equipment daily and follow all appropriate bio-security procedures. Comply and follow company requirements regarding biosecurity, food safety, and poultry welfare programs and policies always. Maintain safety working environment. Adhere to all safety rules including PPE, preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lockout-Tagout procedures and Process Safety Management related matters. Must not have exposure to poultry outside of work. Minimum Education and Experience. High School or equivalent .-3 years of work experience. Good communication (oral and written), reading, math, and analytical skills. Preferred Education and Experience. Background in statistics. Physical Requirements and