Cobb - Egg Truck Helper

Tyson Foods•Monticello, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Egg Truck Helper assists the egg truck driver on farm routes to pick up eggs and deliver racks, flats, and dividers to poultry houses or other customer locations. The role also assists the chick truck driver with loading and unloading by-products and loading empty chick boxes for return to the hatchery. After returning to the CVI QA Facility, the employee washes and disinfects the truck. The jobsite is a biosecure environment. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the facility; the company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Employees may not wear jewelry other than medical ID jewelry, and body piercings must be covered by appropriate clothing. Employees must agree to avoid contact with avian species and follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. This position is based at Kentucky Transportation in Monticello, Kentucky. The work schedule may change based on production needs, and the listed shift is third shift. The role involves working on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments, with heavy exposure to corn and soy dust. Required protective equipment includes safety glasses, safety goggles, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, and rubber boots; ear plugs and NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators are used as needed. Herbicides, pesticides, and disinfectants are among the chemicals commonly used. Employees are expected to follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks. Starting pay is $17.00 per hour, with additional shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends. Benefits are available from the first day of full-time employment. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Valid driver's license with a clean safety record.
At least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. If laid off or providing child or elder care, the permitted gap is 18 months. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must regularly lift up to 75 pounds and use safe lifting techniques.
Must be willing to shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the biosecure facility.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Must comply with site restrictions on jewelry and covered body piercings.
Must use required personal protective equipment and comply with safety policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the egg truck driver with picking up eggs at farms, delivering supplies to farms and customers, and loading and unloading egg and chick trucks.
Shower into uniforms at each collection site and clean and disinfect equipment.
Attend driver safety meetings.
Maintain farm materials and processing materials inventory records.
Take samples to the laboratory.
Load bad pallets and take them to the landfill.
Assist the chick truck driver with loading and unloading by-products and load empty chick boxes for return to the hatchery.
Wash and disinfect the truck upon returning to the CVI QA Facility.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.
Follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.