Cobb - Growout House Worker - Bear Hollow Farm

Cobb-Vantress•Pineville, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Growout House Worker is responsible for daily flock care in growing houses. The position prepares houses and pens for bird placement, transfers birds, provides feed and routine care, maintains the flock environment, and collects data on bird growth and development. The role also includes maintaining vehicles and work areas and completing other duties as assigned. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:50 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., and may change based on production needs. The jobsite is a biosecure environment. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the facility; company-provided clothing and footwear are provided. Employees must agree to avoid contact with avian species and sign and follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. The role involves working in dimly lit areas and on wet, slippery surfaces, as well as in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments. Required protective equipment includes safety goggles and/or glasses, face shields, chemical gloves, waterproof aprons, rubber boots when handling disinfectants, and a company-provided facial covering. Ear plugs and NIOSH-approved N95 particulate respirators may be used as needed. Team members are expected to follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Personal Protective Equipment requirements, and to identify and address safety risks. The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species, including chickens, ducks, and birds.
Must be willing to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Must use safe lifting techniques and be able to regularly lift and carry feed weighing up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and carry shavings bundles weighing up to 12 pounds.
Must occasionally be able to push or pull wheeled carts weighing 500 to 1,000 pounds.
Must be able to perform job activities including standing for most of the shift, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects and tools, reaching, balancing, climbing ladders, bending, talking, and hearing.
Must have close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to use hand tools, including a pitchfork, broom, hammer, chain breaker, pliers, screwdrivers, come-a-long, and wire cutters.
Must safely operate a vehicle to and from the work area.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Prepare houses for bird placement by installing partitions to form pens, setting up the feed system, safely transferring birds from FCR to Growout, and placing birds in assigned pens.
Provide daily flock care by calculating, weighing, recording, and distributing feed; monitoring birds for injury, illness, or slow growth; moving birds to a recovery pen or euthanizing them according to animal welfare policy; collecting and recording wing bands; disposing of flock mortality; and administering and recording medications through the water system as directed.
Maintain the flock environment by flushing water lines weekly, maintaining bedding to animal welfare standards, clearing dust from equipment with a handheld electric blower, and checking feed, water, and environmental control systems and reporting issues.
Collect growth and development data by analyzing fleshing, sorting birds as needed, weighing birds to obtain average pen weights, collecting weekly lab samples, and assisting with euthanasia of birds on the FCR out list as instructed.
Maintain vehicles by checking fluid levels, filters, and tire pressure, and cleaning and disinfecting vehicles.
Operate high-pressure and regular water hoses; maintain foot pans and hand sanitizer; and keep work and break areas clean and organized.
Perform other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned, which may change with or without notice.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.