Farm Laborer 1: Wooster Poultry Unit

The Ohio State University • Wooster, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides general poultry husbandry and poultry research support at the Wooster Poultry Facility; feed and water poultry; adjust feeder height and flow; adjusts and sanitizes poultry waterers; loads and unloads shavings and bedding; hauls feed, carcasses, and manure with proper disposal techniques; weighs, de-beaks and wing bands poultry; assists with dust control; pressure wash and disinfect incubators, hatchers, pens and buildings; removes litter from pens; cleans cages, dropping pans and floor pans; assists in the isolation of poultry from outside flocks; maintains clean buildings; handles poultry in a safe and humane manner; catches and loads poultry; assists with artificial insemination of turkeys and chickens; collects eggs and records egg production data; records mortality; reads wing bands; keeps temperature, humidity and turning records for incubator and hatcher; washes and pedigrees eggs; assists manager, faculty, graduate research associates and post-docs collecting poultry research data; assists with euthanizing poultry according to protocols and processes poultry for sampling; makes and records health observations; assists in collection and maintenance of turkey, chicken, and quail data; assists in maintaining Biosafety level 2 research standards and maintain high standards of Biosecurity; operates and maintains equipment, trucks, tractors, skid loader and physical facilities; other duties as assigned. This position requires rotating weekend and holiday work. This position is a part of the CWA (Communication Workers of America Union). Position located in Wooster, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Provides general poultry husbandry and poultry research support at the Wooster Poultry Facility
• Feed and water poultry
• Adjust feeder height and flow
• Adjusts and sanitizes poultry waterers
• Loads and unloads shavings and bedding
• Hauls feed, carcasses, and manure with proper disposal techniques
• Weighs, de-beaks and wing bands poultry
• Assists with dust control
• Pressure wash and disinfect incubators, hatchers, pens and buildings
• Removes litter from pens
• Cleans cages, dropping pans and floor pans
• Assists in the isolation of poultry from outside flocks
• Maintains clean buildings
• Handles poultry in a safe and humane manner
• Catches and loads poultry
• Assists with artificial insemination of turkeys and chickens
• Collects eggs and records egg production data
• Records mortality
• Reads wing bands
• Keeps temperature, humidity and turning records for incubator and hatcher
• Washes and pedigrees eggs
• Assists manager, faculty, graduate research associates and post-docs collecting poultry research data
• Assists with euthanizing poultry according to protocols and processes poultry for sampling
• Makes and records health observations
• Assists in collection and maintenance of turkey, chicken, and quail data
• Assists in maintaining Biosafety level 2 research standards and maintain high standards of Biosecurity
• Operates and maintains equipment, trucks, tractors, skid loader and physical facilities
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees