Cobb - Artificial Insemination Labor

Tyson Foods•Pocomoke City, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible collecting semen and inseminating hens, up to 1,500 birds a day / 180-240 per hour with a two person team, in egg production areas by performing all essential duties in rotation with others. Other duties may be assigned.

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.
Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
Must regularly lift and control hens and roosters weighing up to 16 pounds and carry catch frames weighing up to 10 pounds for distances up to 300 feet.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift on a concrete floor; repetitive use of arms to reach and hands to handle or feel animals, objects, or tools up to 8 hrs per day; walk; sit;, or feel objects, tools, or controls; balance; bend and stoop; 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.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requires use of hand tools such as pipettors and tips, vials; equipment such as catch frames; safe operation of vehicle to and from work area.
Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet and cold environments.
Safety goggles and/or glasses, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Responsibilities

Catch rooster and control for milking per animal welfare guidelines (25%)
Stimulate male and collect semen into vial, visually observe collected semen for viability (25%)
Catch hen, invert, and present oviduct for insemination per animal welfare guidelines (25%)
Performs simple math [addition, subtraction, multiplication and division] as part of recording information according to instructions and Cobb standards ie: bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality (15%)
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Such as: Move birds between houses, lab sample swabs, operate a high pressure and regular water hose, maintains foot pans and hand sanitizer, maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris, maintains a clean and organized work area.
Inspects birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly; carry out swabbing duties as needed; sanitation of breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy
Supervises and assists with: Records information according to instructions such genealogy, bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality
Assist with the collection and evaluation of semen quality based on parameters like motility, mobility, density, color, and volume, input semen quality data using tablets, laptops, and scanners as needed