Cobb - Egg Facility

Tyson Foods•Deer Lodge, TN

2d•$17•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. The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear is 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 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. Failure to perform this job to above standards could lead to progressive discipline up to and including termination. At Cobb-Vantress, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Cobb-Vantress make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

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 (employment gap will be increased to 18 months if applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care)
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
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 able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 500 pounds using tools such as a wheeled buggy
Must be regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day; talk or hear; drive a vehicle within the farm complex; enter and exit vehicle up to 100 times daily
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus
Must be willing to shower, change clothing and footwear before entering the facility (biosecure environment)
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 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
Employee is expected to adhere to all company policies

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliverers eggs from chicken houses to egg facility
Observes eggs moving on conveyor through sanitizer; observes shell color/texture and external characteristics such as streaks, shadings, discolorations, cracks
Place hatching eggs in buggies and boxes and properly label both for internal/external orders
Properly performs egg inventory practices and records daily inventory transactions into excel spreadsheet
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
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
Follow all applicable safety policies and procedures
Identify, address and mitigate safety related risks