[Hiring] Technical Specialist @Wynnstay Group

Role Description

Wynnstay Group is seeking an experienced poultry professional to join our team as a Poultry Technical Specialist. Providing practical, on farm support to poultry producers across a designated trading area.

• Work directly with customers to support flock health, welfare, performance, and productivity.
• Provide recommendations tailored to each farm and production system.
• Build a detailed understanding of individual enterprises through regular on-farm visits.
• Identify areas for improvement and help producers achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance across poultry nutrition, feed programmes, pullet placement, flock management, and compliance.
• Support the arrival of new pullet flocks and assist with sampling and monitoring performance.
• Share insight and support customer retention while ensuring technical recommendations are practical and aligned with industry best practice.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist technical advice and practical on-farm support to poultry producers within a designated trading area.
• Developing strong relationships with customers and becoming a trusted point of contact for poultry nutrition, flock management, and performance enquiries.
• Conducting regular farm visits to review flock performance, identify challenges, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Supporting customers with poultry feed programmes, product selection, and the effective use of associated products and equipment.
• Monitoring flock health, welfare, productivity, and feed performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Assisting producers with the preparation for, delivery, and placement of new pullet flocks.
• Supporting customer compliance activities, including sampling, swabbing, record-keeping, and preparation for relevant audits.
• Investigating technical queries and performance concerns, working with internal colleagues, suppliers, and other specialists where appropriate.
• Communicating technical developments, industry guidance, and best practice clearly to customers and colleagues.
• Delivering technical presentations, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions for customers and internal teams when required.
• Working closely with sales colleagues to support customer retention and strengthen account relationships.
• Contributing technical knowledge to the development and continuous improvement of Wynnstay’s poultry product and service offering.
• Maintaining accurate farm visit notes, customer records, technical reports, and follow-up actions.
• Identifying and promptly escalating animal welfare, compliance, product-performance, or operational concerns to the appropriate senior colleague.

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience within the poultry sector and a thorough understanding of poultry production systems.
• Sound knowledge of flock health, welfare, nutrition, performance, and on-farm management.
• The ability to assess farm-level challenges and provide credible, practical, and evidence-based recommendations.
• A strong commitment to customer service and developing trusted, long-term relationships with poultry producers.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to explain technical information clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• An analytical and methodical approach to reviewing flock information, identifying trends, and resolving problems.
• An approachable and professional manner, with the confidence to represent Wynnstay positively on farm and across the wider industry.
• The ability to manage an independent workload and travel regularly across a designated trading area.
• Good IT, reporting, and record-keeping skills.
• A full UK driving licence.

Requirements

• A relevant qualification in poultry science, animal science, agriculture, nutrition, or a related discipline.
• Experience providing poultry nutrition, health, welfare, or production advice in a customer-facing position.
• Knowledge of commercial poultry feed programmes and associated products.
• Experience supporting pullet flock preparation, delivery, and placement.
• Familiarity with poultry assurance, biosecurity, and compliance requirements, including sampling and swabbing procedures.
• Experience delivering technical presentations, customer training, or on-farm demonstrations.
• Knowledge of relevant poultry-sector legislation, assurance schemes, and emerging industry developments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company vehicle
• Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA.
• Company profit-related pay scheme.
• Life assurance of twice your salary following successful completion of probation.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
• Employee discount at Wynnstay Stores.
• Opportunity to join a supportive, values-led agricultural business.