Egg Caretaker Labor PR01

Tyson Foods•Deer Lodge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Egg Caretaker is a fast-paced, physical position responsible for picking up, delivering, and inspecting eggs to determine their quality and fitness for incubation, and for cleaning, sanitizing, and storing eggs under controlled conditions in the egg facility. The role is based at Dry Creek Farm and reports to the Production Manager. The scheduled workweek is Wednesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the schedule may change based on production needs. Starting pay is $17.00 per hour, with additional shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends. The position is nonexempt. The worksite is a biosecure environment: team members must shower and change clothing and footwear before entry, avoid contact with avian species under a signed agreement, and follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. Company-provided clothing and footwear are supplied. The work involves wet and slippery surfaces and hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy, and cold conditions. Required protective equipment includes safety goggles or glasses, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, and rubber boots; ear plugs and NIOSH-approved N95 respirators are used as needed. The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
At least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. The gap allowance is extended to 18 months for applicants who were laid off or providing child or elder care. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Ability and willingness to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation, including regularly lifting and moving up to 40 pounds repetitively, up to 100 times per day; occasional lifting or moving of up to 500 pounds may be required with tools such as a wheeled buggy.
Ability to stand for most of the shift, walk, sit, handle or feel objects and controls, reach, balance, climb or use ladders, stoop or bend frequently, communicate, hear, and drive within the farm complex, including entering and exiting a vehicle up to 100 times daily.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Willingness to shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the biosecure facility; avoid contact with avian species; and sign and follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Ability to work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy, and cold environments.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliver eggs from chicken houses to the egg facility.
Observe eggs moving through the sanitizer and inspect shell color, texture, streaks, shadings, discolorations, and cracks.
Place hatching eggs in buggies and boxes and label them for internal and external orders.
Perform egg inventory practices and record daily inventory transactions in an Excel spreadsheet.
Operate and clean the egg sanitizer; remove waste such as egg shells, feathers, and feces; and clean and sanitize the egg room, connecting areas, crates, flats, and vehicles.
Set aside broken, dirty, or otherwise substandard eggs for disposal.
Monitor, control, and record egg-room temperatures and humidity controls, and perform simple math to compute egg-sanitizer chemical concentrations.
Euthanize weak or ill birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, and identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.