Cobb - Laying House Worker (Traps) - Bear Hollow Farm

About the role

Join the Cobb Family and Grow With Us! At Cobb, we’re passionate about helping our team members thrive—both professionally and personally. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life. The best part- you’re eligible for benefits on day 1 of full time hire!

Responsibilities

• Observe hens for behaviors that indicate an egg is being laid and place in nest.
• Observe hens in nest and remove if egg has been laid, mark egg with appropriate hen number and place in plastic flat.
• Properly calculate and record number of eggs laid per flock (50%).
• Provide daily care of flock by properly calculating and recording feed amounts.
• Distribute feed for hens into feed hoppers by carrying buckets.
• Weigh designated amount of feed per male and distribute into individual containers.
• Use digital scales to obtain average weight of each flock by weighing 40 females/120 males weekly.
• Collect weekly lab samples by using boot swabs for environment and cleft pallet swabs for birds.
• Maintain flock environment by flushing water lines weekly, maintaining pen bedding and nests to animal welfare standards, and using handheld electric blower to clear dust from equipment (fans, inlets, etc.) once a week.
• Operate a high pressure and regular water hose, maintain foot pans and hand sanitizer, maintain vehicle by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris, maintain a clean and organized work area.

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.
• Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.).
• Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must use safe lifting techniques.
• Must regularly lift flats of eggs weighing up to 12 pounds and weigh hens (12-16 pounds) and roosters (12-16 pounds).
• Will regularly be required to pull/push crates of eggs weighing up to 60 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.

Skills

• Safe lifting techniques.
• Weighting hens and roosters.
• Using digital scales.
• Operating a high pressure and regular water hose.
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area.

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.
• Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace.

Pay

$18.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

Schedule

Wednesday through Saturday from 6:20 am to 4:20 pm. Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Pay and Schedule

Starting Pay: $18.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends. Wednesday through Saturday from 6:20 am to 4:20 pm. Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

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.
• Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace.

Company

Cobb

Relocation Assistance

Eligible

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)