Cobb - Poultry Selection Worker - Bear Hollow Farm

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Pay

Starting pay: $17.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends.

Schedule

Monday through Thursday from 4:40 am to 2:40 pm or until complete. Some Friday work may be required based upon trial needs. Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Benefits

• Eligible for benefits on day 1 of full-time hire
• 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

About the role

This position is responsible for handling birds and equipment for the selection process by performing all essential duties in rotation with others. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and setup for selection process by loading coops and equipment into truck/trailer for transport to brooding area and unload at the designated house, setup equipment for selection process per instructions (10%)
• Select birds by performing the following duties:
  • Isolate no more than 200 birds into catch frame for selection as many times as necessary until all birds are selected
  • Catch birds per animal welfare standards
  • Identify gender
  • Verify line by observing wing band color
  • Hold clean wing band under scanner for data entry
  • Place bird in scale cone to obtain weight, repeating multiple times until complete
  • Monitor bird groups and “stir” to avoid crowding per animal welfare guidelines
  • Place birds received from selector in designated location such as market pen, breeder candidate coop per gender, full dissect, leg dissect based upon characteristics as instructed by selector
  • If designated as market, remove wing bands and mark head with colored food grade dye prior to placing in area designated for market birds, multiple times until complete (60%)
• Load, transport, and unload coops of birds to feed conversion house and/or dissection lab (10%)
• Euthanize off-condition birds using the cervical dislocation method based upon animal welfare guidelines (10%)
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as:
  • Move partitions, back trailer, clean and sanitize equipment for movement between areas per biosecurity requirements
  • Operate a high-pressure and regular water hose
  • Maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris
  • Maintain foot pans and hand sanitizer
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area (10%)

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 (employment gap extended to 18 months if laid off or providing child/elder care)
• Previous work history will 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 times worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods
• Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview
• Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred
• 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

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare

• The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing, and footwear before entering the facility (appropriate clothing and footwear are provided by the Company)
• No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing

Physical Demands

• Must use safe lifting techniques
• Regularly catch, carry, and control individual birds weighing from 3.5 to 12 pounds
• Lift and move empty coops weighing up to 16 pounds each
• Buddy lift and carry coops with birds weighing up to 88 pounds
• Pull/push stacks of coops with birds weighing up to 360 pounds
• Regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor), walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects/tools/controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, or hear
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments
• Personal Protective Equipment Required: safety goggles and/or glasses, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, rubber boots, and company-provided facial covering
• Ear plugs, arm protectors, and NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators may be worn as desired
• Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants, vehicle fluids, and lubricants

Tools and Equipment

• Hand tools: wire cutters, pliers, wrenches, broom, squeegee, shovel, counter
• Power tools: cordless drill
• Equipment: catch frames, scales, tables, scanners, extension cords, coops
• Safe operation of vehicle to and from work area

Safety

• Team member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment
• Team member is expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks