Cobb - Brood House Worker

Tyson•Deer Lodge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Brood House Worker attends to and cares for birds in the brood house. The role involves feeding and watering birds, monitoring their health, maintaining the facility and equipment, recording production information, and carrying out other duties as business needs require. The position is based at the Tennessee Pedigree Complex in Deer Lodge, Tennessee, and reports to the Senior Supervisor, Farm. The schedule is Wednesday–Saturday or Sunday–Wednesday, including holidays, generally from 6:15 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.; start and end times may vary, and schedules may change according to production needs. The worksite is a biosecure environment. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; the company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Jewelry is not permitted except medical ID jewelry and piercings covered by clothing. Employees must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with avian species and to sign and follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. The job involves working on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold conditions, while maintaining awareness around equipment and livestock. Required protective equipment varies by task and may include safety glasses or goggles, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, ear protection, and rubber boots. NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators may be worn as needed. The role may require use of specialized tools and handling chemicals such as vitamin supplements, animal dye, and disinfectants. Employees are expected to follow applicable safety procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements, and to identify and mitigate safety risks. The position starts at $17.45 per hour, plus shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. Benefits are available from the first day of full-time hire. The posting also notes a $17.35 starting rate for temporary workers.

Requirements

Meet the stated work-history requirement: at least 12 consecutive months with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months during the past 36 months. The gap limit is extended to 18 months for applicants who were laid off or providing child or elder care; the work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Use safe lifting techniques; regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds, or push or pull wheeled supply skids up to 1,000 pounds.
Be able to perform duties that regularly involve standing for most of the shift on concrete, walking, sitting, handling objects or controls, reaching, balancing, stooping, climbing or using a ladder, talking or hearing, and driving within the farm complex.
Be willing to use chemicals such as vitamin supplements, animal dye, and disinfectants.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
Rehires must meet a minimum waiting period of 180 days and the stated limit of no more than three periods of employment at Cobb/Tyson Foods.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Feed and water birds according to schedules.
Walk the floors daily, examine birds for signs of illness, treat them according to instructions, and collect and dispose of mortality.
Place pen partitions according to calculations and segregate birds according to line and age of source.
Clean and disinfect waterers and pens; perform routine housekeeping; and repair pens and equipment such as feeders, waterers, lights, and fans.
Record information according to instructions, including genealogy, bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality.
Maintain housekeeping standards in work areas and sanitize storage areas, breakrooms, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles; clean incinerators.
Inspect birds to determine quality and progress, including weighing them weekly.
Move birds, perform groundskeeping, and organize breeder tags.
Euthanize selected or weak or ill birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow company biosecurity, animal welfare, and safety requirements; identify and mitigate safety risks.