Gamebird Production Manager

Location: Commerce, Texas, United States

Company

East Texas A&M University operates the Lyon Center for Gamebird Research, a research center focused on sustainable gamebird populations, professional training, and conservation of gamebird hunting heritage.

What you will do

• Manage daily gamebird production, quality control, biosecurity, sanitation, equipment, maintenance, and procurement.
• Develop and execute standard operating procedures for gamebird production.
• Monitor eggs, birds, and facilities while meeting production, research, safety, and animal-use requirements.
• Maintain accurate bird counts within 2% and reduce mortalities to below 10%.
• Coordinate customer interactions and bird sales, and collaborate with faculty and staff to integrate research into production.
• Train, manage, and evaluate production facility staff while contributing to strategic planning and center administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the poultry or gamebird industry, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Knowledge and experience with biosecurity practices, workplace safety, production metrics, budgeting, and compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, problem-solving, computer, and community engagement skills.
• Ability to manage staff and facilities, adapt to seasonal schedules, work outdoors, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Availability for occasional weekends or work outside normal hours, with potential exposure to dust, animal dander, heat, humidity, animal byproducts, precipitation, and mud.

Nice to have

• Experience producing or managing a quail production facility.
• Experience operating farm machinery.
• Experience in higher education, research, conservation, or nonprofit organizations.
• Knowledge of gamebird research and conservation, and an interest in hunting and the outdoors.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional development through training, conference attendance, and career counseling.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, employee tuition assistance, and retirement plan participation.
• Access to research opportunities at an R2 research institution and a 1,300-acre agricultural research farm.
• Physical wellness programs and wellness release time for eligible employees.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, resume or CV, three professional references with complete contact information, and transcripts through the Texas A&M Online Employment Services website.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.
• The institution will not pay the $100,000 H-1B petition fee; future sponsorship may be affected by applicable Texas filing restrictions.