Cobb - Three Springs Grow Out 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. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life, with eligibility for benefits on day 1 of full-time hire.

Responsibilities

• Weigh correct amounts of feed and water birds according to schedules; walk floors daily to inspect water lines, pick up and dispose of mortality, and examine birds for signs of a weak or sick bird (25%)
• Drive farm truck to feed conversion houses to load birds ready for grow houses; transfer birds to grow out house via 4' x 5' door from outside Team Member to inside Team Member and place in appropriate pens (25%)
• Calculate pen size based on bird numbers to be received and adjust to provide adequate feeder, water, and space for birds; place pen partitions according to calculations; manage floor by turning/adding shavings. Adjust controls to regulate temperature and humidity of the poultry house per instruction. (15%)
• Sort birds by breast size (fleshing); collect weekly samples for corporate lab of cleft pallet swabs, feed, and shavings samples (25%)
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: inspect birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly; maintenance and sanitation of breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles; vaccinate and isolate birds to affect disease control program; administer medications to birds as needed, such as vitamins, etc.; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (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.
• If applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care, the employment gap will be increased to 18 months.
• Previous work history will not apply to applicants who have been full time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
• Rehire criteria is a minimum waiting period of 180 days. Rehire Rule of no more than 3 times worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Safe lifting techniques
• Regular lifting and moving up to 50 pounds
• Standing majority of shift on multiple floor surfaces
• Walking
• Sitting
• Using hands to handle or feel objects and controls
• Reaching with hands and arms
• Balancing
• Climbing/ladder usage
• Stooping/bending up to 300 times per day
• Talking/hearing
• Driving a vehicle within the farm complex

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

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

Schedule

Monday thru Friday and rotating weekend schedule, including holidays. Hours: 5:50am to 1:50pm Times may vary. Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• Must use safe lifting techniques
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, items such as bags of shavings, feed buckets, bags of mortality & etc.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift on multiple floor surfaces (i.e. concrete floor, shavings); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 300 times per day; 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.
• Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, extreme dusty, dark, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments. Low lighting conditions should be expected.
• Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, headlamps, and company issued footwear are required.
• Ear plugs will be used as required. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)