The OpportunityThe Poultry Veterinarian is responsible for leading flock health, welfare, and quality across Maple Leaf Foods' live poultry operations. This role provides veterinary technical services for broiler breeders, hatcheries, and, when needed, broiler production. The position works closely with live operations, hatchery, quality assurance, laboratory, animal welfare, and producer teams to improve flock health, hatchability, chick quality, and broiler breeder performance results. The Poultry Veterinarian represents Maple Leaf Foods in poultry health-related industry activities and supports proactive programs related to disease prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, animal welfare, and food safety.Snapshot of a Day-in-the-LifeDeliver technical services and guidance on poultry health, including preventive medicine, disease control programs, diagnostic testing, vaccination programs, animal welfare, and antimicrobial useConduct flock health field visits and postmortems for broiler breeders, hatcheries, and occasionally broilersGuide bird husbandry programsProvide technical guidance for hatchability and incubation issuesProvide technical guidance for chick healthDeliver training as needed throughout the poultry operationsSupport MLF initiatives including animal welfare, antimicrobial use, and food safetyProvide oversight to third party veterinary services serving Ontario producersImplement proactive food safety programs relating to live poultryEmploy a proactive approach to antibiotic use and preventing antibiotic resistanceSupport programs and projects such as raised without antibiotics, breed evaluation, bird health, feed programs,



and other new initiativesEnsure regulatory compliance for live poultry health and disease response programsCoordinate with CFIA, provincial authorities, industry partners, and internal MLF teams as neededWhat You'll BringDoctor of Veterinary Medicine; eligible for licensure in OntarioExperienced and/or specialized in poultryAmerican College of Poultry Veterinarians certification is an assetEffective communication and influencing skillsProfessional, objective, action-oriented, team playerValues-oriented and upholds a high standard of professional ethicsSelf‐motivated with excellent problem‐solving abilityAdvanced computer and data analytic skills requiredWhat We OfferCompetitive Health and Wellness advantages that start on your first day of employmentDefined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employmentLearning and development opportunities, including workshops, speaker series events, and resources to develop and progress your careerComprehensive tuition reimbursement program supporting continuous learning and professional certifications or trades programsUp to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choiceWe thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Poultry Veterinarian (Grey County)
🏢 Maple Leaf Foods
📍 Grey County