Cobb – Brooder House Worker-Bear Hollow Farm

Job Details:

Schedule: Monday through Friday and rotating weekends from 7:10 am to 3:10 pm. The work schedule is subject to change based on production needs. 

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates must reside in the United State
• Candidates with agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Starting Wage: $16

Competitive benefits starting on 1st day of employment, including:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (eligible after one year of employment)
• Critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase plan
• Educational Assistance Program (including GED assistance, Citizenship assistance, ESL and Paid tuition)
• Referral incentives
• Paid vacation (eligible after 6 months of employment)
• Paid holidays 

Position Summary:

• This position is responsible for the daily care of flocks from placement to selection by performing all essential duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares houses for bird placement by installing metal & wire partitions to form accurate sized pens for bird placement as instructed, distributing feed into feed trays and hanging feeders by carrying buckets (15%)
• Provide daily care of flock by maintaining adequate feed supply, using digital scales to obtain average weight of each pen by weighing 10% of flock weekly, collecting weekly lab samples by using boot swabs for environment and cleft pallet swabs for birds, monitoring flock for signs of injury/illness and euthanize according to animal welfare policy, and collecting, recording wing band, and disposing of flock mortality daily (60%)
• Maintains flock environment by flushing water lines weekly by turning flush valve, maintaining pen bedding to animal welfare standards, using a broom/brush to clear dust from equipment (fans, inlets, etc.) once a week, maintain rat bait stations inside house(s) by placing/replacing clean bait weekly, and verifying feed/water/environmental control systems working properly and report any issues for correction (15%)

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities:

• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Such as: Apply insecticides, assists with vaccination, maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris, operate a high pressure and regular water hose, maintains foot pans and hand sanitizer, maintains a clean and organized work/break area. (10%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Requirements:

• 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. 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.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly lift and carry feed weighing up to 30 pounds and will occasionally be required to lift and carry bundles of shavings weighing up to 12 pounds. Will occasionally be required to pull/push 500 to 1000 pounds (wheeled carts). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climb ladder; stoop/bend; talk or hear. 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, dusty, wet and cold environments.
• Tools and Equipment: Requires the use of hand tools such as pitchfork, broom, hammer, pliers, screwdrivers, wire cutters, light bulb changer; power tools such as drill; safely operate vehicle to and from work area.
• Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles and/or glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required when handling disinfectants. Must wear company provided facial covering. Ear plugs may be used as needed. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators may be worn as needed. 
• Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants, cleaners, lubricants, spray foam, vehicle fluids.
• Safety: Team member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment. Team member is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks. 
• Company: Cobb

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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