Cobb - Sweetwater Brooding House Worker

Cobb Sweetwater Farm, 3718 N 495 Rd Rose, OK 72704

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, Tuesday – Saturday, or Wednesday - Sunday including holidays
• 6 am – 2 pm or until finished
• Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs

Pay

• Starting pay: $18.00 per hour
• 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
• Eligible for benefits on day 1 of full-time hire

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 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 prior employments at Cobb/Tyson Foods
• Applicants must reside in the United States
• Priority consideration for internal applicants and those with previous agricultural or production experience

Responsibilities

Farm Crew

• Assist with cleaning and disinfecting poultry houses and all equipment (including vehicles/tractors) utilizing commercial pressure washer on wet/slick floors (45%)
• Operate equipment to remove litter and slats with Bobcat loader and tractor
• Move birds as required to laying houses, live-haul birds, and assist with weigh days and selections (20%)
• Perform vaccinations and blood pulls as scheduled; ensure all HCO swabs are taken and labeled correctly (15%)
• Mow, weed-eat, brush-hog grounds
• Set up of poultry houses including shavings and spraying of pesticides and herbicides (20%)

Broiler Caretaker

• Feed and water birds according to schedules; monitor and adjust temperature, lights, and humidity (30%)
• Clean and disinfect waterers and pens; perform routine housekeeping duties
• Walk floors daily; examine birds for signs of illness and treat accordingly; pick up and dispose of mortality; load mortality into incinerator (20%)
• Place pen partitions according to calculations; segregate birds by line and age; transfer birds between pens as instructed; collect cleft pallet and fecal swabs (20%)
• Record information such as line, bird weight, medications, feed & water intake, and mortality (10%)
• Perform minor repairs on pens and equipment

Other Duties

• Inspect birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly
• Sanitation of breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles
• Properly euthanize selected or weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare/Safety Requirements

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

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Requirements

• Must use safe lifting techniques
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds (e.g., partitions, nests, tools)
• Occasionally lift up to 80 pounds
• Occasionally push or pull up to 500 pounds (e.g., skids of supplies, shavings, slats)
• Stand and walk majority of shift on multiple surfaces
• Sit, use hands to handle or feel objects/controls, reach with hands and arms
• Balance, climb ladders, talk or hear, stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day
• Drive a vehicle within the farm complex
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Tools and Equipment

• Hand tools: wire cutters, pliers, wrenches, broom, squeegee, shovel, counter, vaccination gun, stick needle, eye drop bottle, animal tag pliers
• Power tools: cordless drill, gas-powered backpack blower
• Equipment: dump truck, skid-steer, tractor, trailer with gas-powered sprayer, pallet jack, lawn mower, weed-eater, catch-frames, scales, tables, scanners, extension cords, coops
• Safe operation of vehicle to and from work area

Environment

• Work on wet, slippery surfaces
• Work in hot, dry, extreme dusty, dark, wet, icy, snowy, and cold environments

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Safety glasses, safety goggles, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof aprons, company-issued footwear
• Ear plugs and safety glasses as required
• NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators as needed
• Respirator required for formaldehyde application

Chemicals Commonly Used

• Disinfectants: Synergize, Virocid, Lysol, bleach, hand sanitizer, Green Clean
• Insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, formaldehyde

Safety

• Follow all applicable safety policies and procedures (Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, Personal Protective Equipment)
• Identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks