Brad Chitwood
Toccoa,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Breeder Service Technician with proven history of good production and top producing flocks. Frequently commended for grower relations, maintaining farm production and hatch. Committed to providing superior service to growers and maximizing the companies production. Last year achieved the Top Total Egg Production Award from Aviagen.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Breeder Service Technician
OK Foods
02.2019 - Current
- Responsible for breeder hen egg production on designated service route
- Work closely with growers to improve egg handling practices, techniques and daily choices for increasing hen performance, minimizing mortality and producing more hatching eggs per hen.
- Enforce strong Bio Security practices to insure bird health, animal welfare and prevent disease on farms
- Maintain weekly farm flock reports, bird weights and various documentation, in addition to weekly feed orders
- Set up and manage controllers on farms to operate lights, feed and ventilation
Poultry Electrical Technician
J&L Electrical (Larry Smith)
05.2014 - 02.2019
- Installed electrical conduit and wiring for entire poultry house to include the following: controllers, fans, feed motors and lighting.
- Interpreted schematics, drawings, and layouts to complete new house builds and retrofit jobs.
- Tested, troubleshot, and performed repairs on equipment in new and current production poultry houses.
- Rewired and retrofitted old houses with new electrical, Lights, updated controllers and programmed new control systems
Driver Manager/Feed Dispatch
Columbia Farms/House of Raeford
10.2009 - 05.2014
- Coordinated daily broiler, hen and pullet feed loads for drivers to deliver
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with assigned drivers to enhance morale and productivity
- Identified load out process breakdowns and developed improvement plans to resolve issues quickly and minimize downtime
- Tracked daily feed production and bin inventories to proactively identify deficiencies in load out process
- Managed Eight drivers and insured daily load delivery times were met as scheduled
Education
Franklin County High School
Carnesville, GA2004
Skills
- Grower Relations
- Controllers and Ventilation
- Bio Security Training
- Achieving Good Production
Timeline
Breeder Service Technician
OK Foods
02.2019 - Current
Poultry Electrical Technician
J&L Electrical (Larry Smith)
05.2014 - 02.2019
Driver Manager/Feed Dispatch
Columbia Farms/House of Raeford
10.2009 - 05.2014
Franklin County High School
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