Brooder House Worker Labor PR01

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Spavinaw, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position attends to and cares for day old to approximately 6-week old chicks. 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.

Requirements

Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last 6 months, a point level
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must regularly lift and/or move, using two Team Members, up to 50 pounds to move items such as partitions, boxes of chicks, etc.: tools; such as shovel/pitchfork may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds such as feed or shavings.
Regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor, shavings); walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend over repeatedly; 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.
Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also in hot, dry, dusty, wet and cold environments.
Safety goggles and/or glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and farm issued footwear are required. Ear plugs will be used as needed.
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.

Responsibilities

Feeds and waters birds in accordance to schedule.
Walks floors daily to examine birds for signs of illness or injury and treats according to instructions; pick up and dispose of mortality.
Places pen partitions according to calculations; segregates birds according to line and age of source.
Cleans and disinfects waterers and pens, performs routine housekeeping duties, repairs pen and equipment (feeders, waterers, lights, fans, etc).
Records information according to instructions such as line, MG, bird weights, feed & water intake, and mortality.
Inspects birds to determine quality and progress by weighting birds weekly; sanitation of breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles; properly euthanize weak/ill or birds on a cull list in accordance with company policy.