Cobb - Real Time Conv House Worker

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

• Collect Data and Perform House Checklist within Feed Conversion Houses and Brood Feed Conversion Houses
• weigh chickens into and out of their cages;
• record and add feed to feeders as needed;
• collect data with pen and paper and/or on a computer or tablet;
• check bird’s heart rate and blood oxygen with pulse-oximeter following the accepted protocols;
• dispose of dead birds as instructed;
• feed birds according to schedules;
• clean and disinfect equipment;
• house set-up;
• perform routine housekeeping duties;
• segregate birds according to line and sex as instructed;
• remove and place birds in cages according to schedules;
• examine birds for signs of illness and report any problems to lead or manager;
• monitor controls and thermostats that regulate temperature and humidity of the poultry house;
• perform simple math as part of recording information according to instructions such as bird weight, feed, added feed, and mortality;
• repair, align, and construct cages, pens or equipment (feeders, water lines, lights, vents, etc.)

• Collect Data within Dissection Laboratory
• euthanize birds;
• use scalpel to dissect birds into specific parts to accepted protocols;
• visually score for defects in physiology;
• use a caliper to collect data;
• enter weights and defects into tablet or computer;
• dispose of dead dissect birds into incinerators

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills for inputting data regarding dissection data via tablet.
• 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.

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

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

Schedule

Monday through Friday, rotating weekends, including holidays. Hours: 5:50am – 2:40pm

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• Must use safe lifting techniques.
• Must regularly lift and/or move 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds, items such as cases of Synergize, supplies, etc.
• Required to occasionally use wheeled dollies to lift and/or move up to 500 pounds of feed, supplies, etc.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift on concrete;
• walk;
• sit;
• use hands to handle or feel objects and controls;
• reach with hands and arms;
• balance;
• climb/ladder usage;
• stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day;
• repetitive hand/wrist movements while dissecting birds with scalpel, knife or other cutting instrument;
• talk or hear;
• drive a vehicle within the farm complex.

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision;
• distance vision;
• color vision;
• peripheral vision;
• depth perception;
• and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.

• Tools and Equipment:
• Scale,
• Tablet,
• Scanner,
• Scalpel,
• Drill,
• Safety Knife,
• Pressure Washer

• Environment:
• Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, extreme dusty, wet and cold environments.

• Personal Protective Equipment Required:
• Safety goggles,
• safety glasses,
• face shield,
• chemical gloves,
• cutting gloves,
• waterproof apron,
• rubber boots

• Ear plugs will be used as needed.
• NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.

Relocation Assistance

Eligible

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Unsolicited Assistance

Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.