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! This position is responsible for attending to and caring for birds in growout houses, inspecting them to determine quality and progress. The role involves various tasks related to bird care, facility maintenance, and biosecurity. The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear is provided by the Company. No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Team members must be willing to sign an agreement to not own and to avoid any avian species and abide by Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines. The work environment can be challenging, involving wet, slippery, hot, dry, extreme dusty, dark, wet, icy, snowy, and cold conditions. Team members are expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures, identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.

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 (employment gap increased to 18 months if laid off or providing child/elder care)
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
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 use safe lifting techniques
Must regularly lift and/or move, up to 50 pounds items such as bags of shavings, feed buckets, bags of mortality, etc.
Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns
Expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment
Expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks

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
Feed and water birds according to schedules
Walk floors daily to inspect water lines, pick up and dispose of mortality, and examine birds for signs of a weak 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
Sort birds by breast size (fleshing)
Assist farm crew with killvac
Collect weekly samples for corporate lab of cleft pallet swabs, feed, and shavings samples
Inspect birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly
Perform 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
Adhere to all company policies
Follow all applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment
Identify, address and mitigate safety related risks