Egg Caretaker Labor PR01

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Deer Lodge, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a fast-paced, physical position responsible for picking up, delivering, and inspecting eggs to determine their quality and fitness for incubation. The Egg Caretaker cleans, sanitizes, and stores eggs under controlled conditions in the egg facility. Other duties may be assigned and may change based on production needs. The position is based at Dry Creek Farm and is scheduled Wednesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The work schedule may change based on production needs. The jobsite is a biosecure environment requiring team members to shower and change clothing and footwear before entering. Company-provided clothing and footwear are used. Jewelry is prohibited except for medical ID jewelry and piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Team members must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with avian species and to sign and follow the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines. The work involves prolonged standing on concrete floors and handling eggs and equipment. Team members must be able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation. Work takes place on wet or slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy, and cold conditions. Required personal protective equipment includes safety goggles, safety glasses, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, and rubber boots; ear plugs and NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators are used as needed. Team members are expected to follow safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements, and to identify and mitigate safety risks.

Requirements

Must have a valid driver's license.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds repeatedly, up to 100 times per day.
Must occasionally lift and/or move equipment weighing up to 500 pounds; tools such as a wheeled buggy may be required.
Must be willing to shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the biosecure facility.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with avian species and to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Must use required personal protective equipment, including safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots; ear plugs and NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators are used as needed.

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliver eggs from chicken houses to the egg facility.
Observe eggs moving through the sanitizer conveyor and inspect shell color, texture, streaks, shadings, discolorations, cracks, and other external characteristics.
Place hatching eggs in buggies and boxes and label them properly 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.
Place broken, dirty, or other substandard eggs in a disposal container.
Monitor, control, and record egg-room temperatures and humidity; 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.
Follow the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines and biosecurity requirements.