Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker Labor PR02 - Clean Out Crew

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: $18.00 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, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, including holidays. Hours: 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Typically averages 40 hours per week. Work schedule is subject to change based on production needs.

About the Role

This position is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting poultry houses; removing used litter from poultry houses; assisting with bird movement as needed; placing new shavings in poultry houses; bush hogging and/or mowing around poultry houses; and maintaining and cleaning farm equipment.

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 (extended to 18 months for layoffs or child/elder care).
• Previous work history does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
• Rehire criteria: minimum waiting period of 180 days; no more than 3 prior employments at Cobb/Tyson Foods.
• Must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
• Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience are preferred.
• Must be able to pass a physical examination and drug screen.
• Must communicate in oral, written, and comprehensive form.
• Must complete production/receiving reports accurately and legibly.
• Must use safe lifting techniques and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.).
• Must sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Remove used litter from houses; clean and disinfect poultry houses and all equipment (including vehicles/tractors) utilizing a commercial pressure washer on wet/slick floors; place new shavings in houses following cleaning (55%).
• Move birds as required to feed conversion houses, growing houses, laying houses, or live haul loading area (10%).
• Repair and maintain tractors, pressure washers, litter trucks, trailers, and mechanical equipment (10%).
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time, such as:
  • Repair cages, pens, equipment, and buildings or fenced yards.
  • Repair pens or equipment (feeders, waterers, lights, fans, etc.).
  • Farm cleanup, such as garbage/litter retrieval.
  • Properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%).
• Perform simple math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) as part of recording information (15%).

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Requirements

• The jobsite is a biosecure environment requiring showering and changing clothing/footwear before entering the facility (provided by the Company).
• No jewelry may be worn except for medical ID jewelry; body piercings must be covered by appropriate clothing.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must use safe lifting techniques and regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (e.g., partitions, cages, bird coops).
• May occasionally use tools (e.g., pallet jack) to lift and/or move up to 2,000 pounds (e.g., skids of supplies, shavings).
• Regularly required to:
  • Stand for the majority of the shift (concrete floor).
  • Walk, sit, use hands to handle objects/controls, and reach with hands and arms.
  • Balance, climb ladders, stoop/bend up to 1,000 times per day.
  • Talk or hear, drive a vehicle within the farm complex.
  • Proficiently operate trailer/tractor/skidsteer/hyster.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be willing and able to perform physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy, and cold environments.

Tools and Equipment

• Pressure Washer
• High-Power hose
• Tractor

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required

• Safety goggles
• Face shield
• Chemical gloves
• Waterproof apron
• Rubber boots
• Ear plugs (as required)
• NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators (as needed)

Chemicals Commonly Used

• Disinfectants (e.g., Synergize, My-T-Kleen Barnwash, Lysol, Formaldehyde)
• Pesticides

Safety

• Expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment.
• Expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.