Cobb - Laying Worker - Bear Hollow Farm

Cobb-Vantress - Pineville, MO

Full-time

Pineville, MO

Animal Production and Aquaculture

About the position

This position is responsible for the daily care of flocks and proper collection and identification of eggs in the Ped Sister/Super Sister houses by performing all essential duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Collect eggs, place in plastic flat, and mark appropriately per line identification standards and properly calculates and records number of eggs laid per flock.
• Provide daily care of flock by using calculator to properly calculate # of pounds per pen and recording, using hopper scale to weigh proper # of pounds per pen, distributing feed into feed hoppers by carrying buckets, using digital scales to obtain average weight of each flock by weighing 60 females/30 males weekly, collecting weekly lab samples by using boot swabs for environment and cleft pallet swabs for birds, monitor flock for signs of injury/illness and report to lead/manager, and collecting, recording, and disposing of flock mortality.
• Maintains flock environment by flushing water lines weekly by turning flush valve, maintaining pen bedding and nests to animal welfare standards, and using handheld electric blower to clear dust from equipment (fans, inlets, etc.) once a week.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• 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