Cobb - Egg Facility

Tyson Foods•Deer Lodge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cobb Family and Grow With Us! At Cobb, we’re passionate about helping our team members thrive—both professionally and personally. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life. The best part- you’re eligible for benefits on day 1 of full time hire! This is a fast paced, physical position in which a Team Member will pick up, deliver and inspect eggs to determine quality and fitness for incubation; cleans/sanitizes and stores eggs under controlled conditions in egg facility. 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 have valid driver’s license.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must regularly lift and/or move, up to 40 pounds repetitively up to 100 times per day items such as tray of eggs, etc.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.).
Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.
The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.
TM 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.
TM is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliverers eggs from chicken houses to egg facility (20%)
Observes eggs moving on conveyor through sanitizer; observes shell color/texture and external characteristics such as streaks, shadings, discolorations, cracks (10%)
Place hatching eggs in buggies and boxes and properly label both for internal/external orders (30%)
Properly performs egg inventory practices and records daily inventory transactions into excel spreadsheet (10%)
Performs the following sanitation activities: operate and clean egg sanitizer; remove waste (egg shells, feathers, feces, etc); clean and sanitize egg room, connecting areas, crates and flats, and vehicles (20%)
Places broken, dirty or other substandard eggs in container for disposal
Monitors, controls, and records proper egg room temperatures, humidity controls
Perform simple math as part of computing chemical concentration of egg sanitizer
Properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)