Cobb - Growout House Worker - Bear Hollow Farm

Cobb-Vantress•Pineville, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the daily care of flocks in growing houses by performing all essential duties. Other duties may be assigned. The team member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment. Team member is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last 6 months, a point level </= 6 attendance points and 6 months in current area unless the TM is promoting, then less than 6 months in current area is allowable.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must regularly lift and carry feed weighing up to 30 pounds.
Will occasionally be required to lift and carry bundles of shavings weighing up to 12 pounds.
Will occasionally be required to pull/push 500 to 1000 pounds (wheeled carts).
Regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climb ladder; stoop/bend; talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to use hand tools such as pitchfork, broom, hammer, chain breaker, pliers, screwdrivers, come-a-long, wire cutters.
Safe operation of vehicle to and from work area.
Required to work in dimly lit area on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
Must wear company provided facial covering.
Must be willing to sign an agreement 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.

Nice To Haves

No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing.

Responsibilities

Prepare houses for bird placement by installing metal & wire partitions to form accurate sized pens for bird placement as instructed, setup feed system, and safely operate truck/trailer to transfer birds from FCR to Growout and place in assigned pens (15%)
Provide daily care of flock by properly calculating and recording feed amounts using calculator to determine # of pounds per pen, using hopper scale to weigh proper # of pounds per pen, distributing feed into feed hoppers by carrying buckets, monitoring flock for signs of injury/illness/slow growth and placing in recovery pen or euthanizing according to animal welfare policy, and collecting, recording wing band, and disposing of flock mortality, and administer and record medications via the water system as directed by management (30%)
Maintains flock environment by flushing water lines weekly by turning flush valve, maintaining pen bedding to animal welfare standards, using handheld electric blower to clear dust from equipment (fans, inlets, etc.) once a week, and verifying feed/water/environmental control systems working properly and report any issues for correction (15%)
Collect data regarding bird growth and development by analyzing fleshing (breast size) and sorting as needed, using digital scales to obtain average weight of each pen by weighing 60 females/30 males weekly, collecting weekly lab samples by using boot swabs for environment and cleft pallet swabs for birds, and assisting with euthanasia of birds designated by FCR out list as instructed by manager (30%)
Maintain vehicle by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris, operate a high pressure and regular water hose, maintains foot pans and hand sanitizer, maintains a clean and organized work/break area. (10%)