What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Of Veterinary Services position at JBS?
Description
Position at Pilgrim's
Head of Veterinary Services
The Head of Veterinary Services will be directly responsible for the recruitment, management , and organization of the Veterinary Services Team including Staff Veterinarians and Contract Veterinary Services. This position is expected to have 4-5 direct reports and interactions with Contract Veterinarians when necessary .
Expectations of the Director of Veterinary Services :
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Location: Ideally located in an area with current Pilgrim's live production operations.
EOE/Vet/Disabled
Position at Pilgrim's
Head of Veterinary Services
The Head of Veterinary Services will be directly responsible for the recruitment, management , and organization of the Veterinary Services Team including Staff Veterinarians and Contract Veterinary Services. This position is expected to have 4-5 direct reports and interactions with Contract Veterinarians when necessary .
Expectations of the Director of Veterinary Services :
- Provide strategic leadership of the veterinary and production teams to improve t he performance of live operations.
- Be an active participant in the field in concert with field vets, contract vets, field managers, production managers, and operations managers.
- Key decision maker regarding bird health, animal welfare, performance, field research, and food safety.
- Be a system level thinker - recognize patterns, identify root causes, and implement cost effective solutions to optimize cost of production.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop new veterinarians as needed. Maintain a team environment where production veterinarians thrive . Provide career development mapping and continuing education opportunities to foster professional growth.
- Be committed to the Pilgrim ' s Values and Mission.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Docto r of Veterinary Medicine Degree
- Post-doctorate poultry medicine training program
- Ability to obtain l icense s and accreditation in multiple states
- 5 years of related poultry health expe rience
- Deep understanding of live p roduction and related expertise
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to travel at least 50%
Preferred Qualifications:
- ACPV diplomat e preferred
- Direct experience developing and implementing herd health management for large poultry production s ystems
Location: Ideally located in an area with current Pilgrim's live production operations.
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