• Director - Nutrition

    Pilgrim's (Athens, GA)


    Description

    Director of Nutritional Services

     

    The person in this role will oversee nutrition strategy for broilers and breeders within 1 business unit of Pilgrim’s. He/She is responsible for developing and maintaining a feed program that maximizes bird performance with highest meat yields while minimizing feed costs. This position reports to the Head of Nutritional Services.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    -Act as the direct contact, point-of-service nutritionist for assigned complexes, providing the nutritional package and formulation guidance for broilers, pullets and breeders.

     

    -Evaluation of feed conversion and feed performance trends at assigned complexes, identifying opportunities for improved ROI based on program trials/changes.

     

    -Subject matter expert in least cost feed formulation, feedstuff selection, nutritional modeling, and calculating ROI projections.

     

    -Provide education and training across broad range of nutritional/feed manufacturing topics to a wide range of audiences (from farm personnel to local live production team members and nutrition team colleagues)

     

    -Remain up to date on current nutritional science literature, novel product categories, and best-fit formulation strategies.

     

    -Provide formulation changes based on ingredient cost changes, medication-program changes, bird performance opportunities, meat-yield capture opportunities, prioritizing ROI of inputs vs outputs in all evaluations.

     

    -Collaborate with external groups, such as QA/Feed Lab Services and Ingredient Procurement on a regular basis to communicate opportunities regarding ingredient quality and any performance impacts that can be directly linked to specific products/suppliers.

     

    -Collaborate with other areas of live technical service team to develop standardized and trackable protocols when running product trials addressing bird health and performance.

     

    -Liaise with allied companies, universities and other third parties as needed to identify trials, support programs, research initiatives, etc. to improve bird health and performance

     

    -Other duties and responsibilities as necessary, utilizing cost-analysis and biological function as the basis for problem solving.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    **-** Advanced degree in poultry nutrition is required (PhD preferred; MSc required).

     

    -At least 5 years of experience in poultry feed formulation in a commercial poultry operation desired.

     

    -Must be highly motivated and self-directed towards delivering excellence

     

    -Able to function in a highly competitive and fast-paced environment.

     

    - Must have excellent people and communication skills which are essential when dealing with Live Operations teams/internal customers

     

    -Must have excellent analytical skills that will allow for analysis of vast amounts of data that leads to making decisions that maximize profits.

     

    -Willing to travel extensively, up to 40% at times, to complexes for which this role is responsible, internal meetings, and scientific conferences.

    Supervision and Accountability:

    -This position is remote and reports directly to the Head of Nutritional Services.

     

    EOE, including disability/vets