Job description

Holistic Poultry Specialist – Job Description
*(jobs@apricotlanefarms.com)
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Apricot Lane Farms is a 214-acre organic and biodynamic farm located 40 miles north of Los Angeles and 20
miles east of Ventura in Moorpark, CA. We are looking for a talented and experienced Holistic Poultry
Specialist. The Holistic Poultry Specialist utilizes biodynamic practices in combination with pasture/livestock
rotational practices for over 1,000 birds in several different mobile coops varying in age throughout the year
from 1-day old chicks to 18-month-old adult chickens. Equally as important to caring for the chickens is caring
for the land and soil on which they are raised. The Poultry Program consists of four components: Layer
(Eggs), Roasters (Meat), Turkeys and Ducks. All are run in coordination with each other throughout the year
to accommodate for scheduling and space requirements.

Job Duties

• Assisting in the well-being/health of the chickens’/turkeys’/ducks’ and that their basic needs are

met.

• Assist with mobile coop moves during morning animal chores and other times as needed.
• Putting up and taking down mobile fencing as needed.
• Assist with the deep cleaning of all poultry coops.
• Assist with the general maintenance of all poultry coops.
• Assist with making sure coop doors are shut at end of day (chicken safety).
• Assist with egg collection.
• Assist with the egg production of approx. 150-400 eggs daily which includes: hand washing,

weighing, sorting, prepping, and boxing eggs for sale.

• Assist with selling eggs to staff on a weekly basis.
• Assist with the preparation of egg boxes for market: stamping, etc.
• Assist with chicken processing.

Background and Experience

• Excellent communication skills
• Detail-oriented and well-organized.
• Passion for livestock/animals and the land/animals/ecosystem (especially soil!)
• 6+ months farm experience with livestock
• 6+ months farm experience
• 6+ months farm experience with Organic Animal Husbandry (Preferred)
• Animal Welfare Certification (Preferred)
• Experience with tractor (Preferred)
• Comfortable with G-Suite - Google Docs, Sheets, Calendar, etc.
• Must live within 30 minutes of the Farm

Schedule

• Mondays – Fridays 6:30am – 3:00pm

Benefits

• Excellent Health Benefits, 401K, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Employee Assistance

Program, Employee Discount plus more…

Compensation

• Based on experience

Job Type: Full-time

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