Cobb - AI Person

Join the Cobb Family and grow with us! At Cobb, we’re passionate about helping our team members thrive—both professionally and personally. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life, with eligibility starting on day one of full-time hire.

Pay

Starting pay: $19.05 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Free Telehealth Services
• Free Mental Health Services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• 401K & Stock Options
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Free Education starting your first day on 175-degree programs
• Citizenship Assistance
• Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace
• Cobb Rewards
• New Hire Referral and Referral Bonuses
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Overtime Eligibility
• Earned Time Off

Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
4:55am – 2:50pm, including holidays
Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

About the role

This position is responsible for collecting semen and inseminating hens in chicken houses. Duties include inspecting semen to determine quality and quantity for use, as well as inspection of hens for evidence of production. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for insemination process by equipment set up such as: funnel/tip collection, bird platform, step stool, microscope/densimeter, etc. (10%)
• Retrieval and meticulous processing of males to collect semen and females to inseminate (50%)
• Replace males based on fertility numbers (10%)
• Inspection of females for evidence of production (10%)
• Utilize microscope/densimeter to determine semen quality; utilize visual to determine semen quantity (10%)
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities that may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as:
  • Washing/disinfection vehicles
  • Sanitize AI breakroom
  • Trim beaks/vents
  • Properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare

• The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing, and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear is provided by the Company.
• No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing.
• Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.).
• Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Requirements

• Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no additional job gaps in employment greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. If applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care, the employment gap will be increased to 18 months.
• Previous work history will not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
• Rehire criteria is a minimum waiting period of 180 days.
• Rehire Rule of no more than 3 times worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods.
• Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
• Priority consideration will be provided to internal applicants first.
• Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must use safe lifting techniques. Will occasionally lift and/or move, using two Team Members, up to 80 pounds to move items such as bird coops.
• Regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor) and walk up to 2 miles.
• Use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day; wrist movement with pipettes up to 2000 times per day; talk or hear; drive a vehicle within the farm complex.
• Specific vision abilities required include meticulous close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
• Tools and Equipment: Pipettor, Microscope, Densimeter, Pressure Washer
• Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, chemical gloves, and rubber boots are required. Ear plugs will be used as needed. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.
• Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Virocid, Clorox Wipes, Bleach, Lysol, etc.
• Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, extreme dusty, wet, and cold environments.
• Safety: Expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment. Expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.