Your Role
Hendrix Genetics is a primary breeder and commercial distribution company supplying poults and eggs to customers globally. Based in Kitchener, ON, the Staff Veterinarian provides strategic veterinary leadership and hands-on technical support to operations, while contributing as an active member of both the North American and global veterinary service groups. This role is accountable for leading, strengthening, and continuously improving flock health and welfare programs, supporting the company’s Quality Assurance program, and partnering closely with farm, hatchery, laboratory, logistics, and operational teams to ensure practical, consistent, and effective execution in the field. The Staff Veterinarian also serves as a key technical representative and liaison with external regulatory agencies, diagnostic laboratories, industry associations, and customers. As a visible representative of Hendrix Genetics, this position contributes veterinary expertise at industry meetings, associations, and conferences, while delivering responsive, solutions-focused communication and support to internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive veterinary services and technical support for Canada, breeding based operations (turkeys), including owned facilities and contract partner locations
- Lead the implementation, execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of company health programs to support flock performance, welfare, and operational consistency
- Partner closely with farm, hatchery, laboratory, transportation, logistics, and operational leaders to ensure veterinary programs are practical, understood, and effectively executed in the field
- Lead or contribute to veterinary-related projects and continuous improvement initiatives, including sustainability, animal welfare, antibiotic stewardship, disease prevention, and operational best practices
- Identify health risks, recommend practical solutions, and drive effective execution of health initiatives in collaboration with operational teams and veterinary colleagues
- Develop and deliver training, guidance, and coaching for operational staff and contract partners to strengthen understanding, consistency, and compliance with veterinary, welfare, and biosecurity programs.
- Provide high-quality technical service and responsive veterinary support to company clients across the United States, as required, with a focus on practical solutions and clear communication
- Support and facilitate export programs, including routine flock inspections, review of health certification requirements, coordination with government representatives, and maintenance of strong regulatory relationships
- Serve as the primary veterinary contact and technical liaison with government agencies, maintaining effective working relationships and supporting regulatory compliance
- Provide active leadership and technical support for Quality Assurance, Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, and third-party audit activities, ensuring readiness, compliance, and timely follow-up on corrective actions
- Collaborate with the business unit veterinary group to strengthen and continuously improve overall flock health and performance, vaccination programs and preventive health strategies, biosecurity standards, practices, and compliance, disease prevention, diagnostics, treatment protocols, and flock health decision-making, animal welfare, etc.
- Licensed DVM
- 3 - 5 years of practical veterinary experience (poultry experience is considered a asset)
- Strong working knowledge of poultry health, flock management, disease prevention, diagnostics, and preventative medicine practices
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements, export health certification, and government agency interactions related to poultry production
- Sound knowledge of animal welfare principles, audit expectations, compliance requirements, and continuous improvement practices
- Practical understanding of agri-business biosecurity standards, risk mitigation practices, and field-level implementation across owned and contract operations
- Customer focused (internally and externally)
- Demonstrates sound judgment, critical thinking, and proactive problem-solving to identify solutions and drive timely decisions
- Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize, plan, and manage competing operational demands effectively
- Works effectively with diverse cultures, functions, and organizational levels, fostering collaboration and trust
- Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence across teams
- Valid passport with the ability for occasional travel out of country
About Us
Hendrix Genetics is a multi-species animal breeding, genetics and technology company that is passionate about animal breeding and our customers. We have breeding programs in laying hens, turkeys, traditional poultry, swine, salmon, shrimp and trout. We are a customer focused business that believes in adding value in every interaction. We look for innovative, sustainable solutions, together with the entire animal protein value chain. At the start of the chain, we have an influence on the outcome. For us, better breeding today, means a brighter life tomorrow. As a Hendrix Genetics employee, you will join us on mission to feed the world.
Your values are ideas and beliefs that shape you and guide your choices in life. A company can also have its own set of values, called company values. Hendrix Genetics’ company values are there to help you feel empowered in your role and give you a sense of connection to our place in the world. We strive for excellence, ensure everyone wins and go the extra mile every day.
We believe that diverse teams brings a wealth of perspectives, ideas and experiences to the table. Diversity at our company means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.
What We Can Offer You
Our people are of utmost importance to us. You will work in an environment based on respect, trust and recognition. You will have the opportunity to shape your own career by working locally or internationally with colleagues from around the globe. We believe in your personal development and provide on the job training, continuing education, industry programs and challenging work. We also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages with regular reviews of total compensation.
We also ensure that all employees have the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future. Hendrix Genetics has recognized for a long time that there is far more than just efficiency to consider in producing food. What we do today has an impact on the future. Not just our own future, but that of generations to come.
Apply Today
If you are interested in taking on a new challenge and joining our organization, submit your CV directly to this page. We look forward to exploring this opportunity with you!
