Cobb - Utility 1

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

• Grades approximately 60,000 chicks.
• Operates robot to vaccinate and beak trim approximately 2,000 chicks per hour, per customer order.
• Performs toe trim on approximately 8,000 chicks for identification purposes if required.
• Stack and move approximately 600 boxes of processed chicks.
• Performs dubbing on combs and dotting heads on approximately 8,000 chicks for identification purposes (25%).
• Transfers up to 100 or more cases of eggs from a pallet and stack up to approximately 5 feet high onto another pallet and label cases.
• Moves approximately 25-50 farm buggies full of eggs on/off the egg truck and into proper place within the Egg Room daily.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area (25%).
• Cleans and sanitizes the hatchery with a pressure washer.
• Washes and sanitizes approximately 42 farm buggies using pressure washer.
• Reads setters and hatchers every three hours.
• Pulls out approximately 36 stacks of 40 chick boxes for the Pull Crew (25%).

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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must regularly lift and stack chick boxes (wheeled dolly) weighing up to 12 pounds and will regularly be required to push or pull stacks of boxes up to 125 pounds.
• Must be able to obtain scissor lift certification.

Skills

• Safe lifting techniques.
• Ability to read, write and perform simple math.
• Good communication skills.

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.

Pay

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

Schedule

4-5 days per week, 1st or 2nd shift hours, depending on work assignment.

Location

Kentucky Hatchery, Monticello, KY

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must use safe lifting techniques.
• Must regularly lift and stack chick boxes (wheeled dolly) weighing up to 12 pounds and will regularly be required to push or pull stacks of boxes up to 125 pounds.
• Must be able to obtain scissor lift certification.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have good communication skills to accurately convey with supervisors, as well as, convey opinions and concerns.

Relocation Assistance

Eligible

Unsolicited Assistance

No