Cobb - Growout House Worker

Tyson Foods • Deer Lodge, TN

1d • 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! Starting Pay: $17.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends. The Growout House Worker attends to and cares for birds in growout houses, inspecting them to determine quality and progress. This role involves feeding and watering birds, transferring them between houses, managing pen sizes, sorting birds, assisting with killvac, and collecting samples. The job requires adherence to biosecurity and animal welfare requirements, including showering and changing clothes, and an agreement to not own avian species. The work environment can be physically demanding, involving lifting, standing, walking on various surfaces, and exposure to diverse environmental conditions. The company, Cobb-Vantress, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to attracting, growing, rewarding, and retaining talent, fostering a culture where team members can grow their career while growing the business.

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 (If applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care, the employment gap will be increased to 18 months)
• 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
• Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview
• Must be willing to sign an agreement to not own and to avoid any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.)
• Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines
• Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must use safe lifting techniques
• Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns
• TM is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures
• TM is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks
• The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies

Nice To Haves

• Previous agricultural or production experience

Responsibilities

• Attend to and care for birds in growout houses
• Inspect birds to determine quality and progress by performing the below duties
• Feeds and waters birds according to schedules
• Walks floors daily to inspect water lines, pick up and dispose of mortality, and examine birds for signs of a week or sick bird
• Pull trailer via farm truck to feed conversion houses to load birds ready for grow houses
• Transfer birds from trailer to growout house via 3’ x 3’ door from outside Team Member to inside Team Member and place in appropriate pens
• Perform simple math as part of calculating pen size based on bird numbers to be received and adjust to provide adequate feeder, water, and space for birds
• Place pen partitions according to calculations
• Manage floor by turning/adding shavings and checking ventilation
• Sorting birds by breast size (fleshing)
• Assist farm crew with killvac
• Collecting weekly samples for corporate lab of cleft pallet swabs, feed, and shavings samples
• Inspects birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly
• Maintenance and sanitation of breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles
• Vaccinate and isolate birds to affect disease control program
• Administer medications to birds as needed, such as vitamins, etc
• Properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy
• Follow all applicable safety policies and procedures (Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment)
• Identify, address and mitigate safety related risks
• Adhere to all company policies

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life
• Eligible for benefits on day 1 of full time hire
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Free Telehealth Services
• Free Mental Health Services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• 401K
• Stock Options
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Free Education starting your first day on 175 -degree programs
• Citizenship Assistance
• Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace
• Cobb Rewards
• New Hire Referral and Referral Bonuses
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Overtime Eligibility
• Earned Time Off
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug benefits

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