Bloomfield Poultry Care Person Cage Free

Responsibilities

• Makes sure chickens have proper amount of water, feed, temperature, cleanliness, etc.
• Keeps daily UEP records on water, feed, mortality, ventilation, and maintenance.
• Works closely with coworkers, leads, supervisors, and maintenance.
• Moves birds in and out of houses and keeps accurate population.
• Keeps feed chains and egg belts in working order.
• Keeps floor litter dry and at 1 inch.
• Turns houses over when a flock is leaving and coming in.
• Keeps all stairs and aisles clean and clear of trip hazards.
• Keeps all fans, motors, and screens clean and protected.
• Does daily mortality run in house and extra house on weekdays, and bird runs in up to two houses on weekends.
• Performs maintenance and repairs immediately if problems arise.
• Adheres to safety and animal humane policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or training required.
• Previous experience with animal care is preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, memos, and documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to follow written, oral, and diagram instructions.
• Free of any breathing of asthmatic conditions due to dusty conditions.
• Ability to work on ladders and climb steps as needed.
• Ability to stand most of shift and walk long buildings numerous times per day.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.