Growout Lead PR04L

Cobb•Rose, OK

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Growout Lead assists in supervising, supporting, and training Grow Team Members who care for birds in growout houses. The role includes inspecting birds to determine their quality and progress, and performing related farm duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and perform simple math.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have at least six months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than six months in the past 36 months, subject to the stated exceptions for layoff or caregiving (18-month gap) and full-time students for the last 36 months.
Rehire applicants must meet a minimum waiting period of 180 days; no more than three prior periods of employment at Cobb/Tyson Foods.
Lead positions must currently have and consistently maintain four attendance points or fewer.
Must be willing to sign an agreement not to own or come into contact with avian species, and to sign and abide by the company's Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must be able and willing to meet the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally using tools such as a pallet jack to move loads up to 2,000 pounds.
Must use safe lifting techniques and be able to stand for most of the shift, walk, sit, handle objects and controls, reach, balance, climb or use ladders, stoop or bend frequently, communicate, hear, and drive within the farm complex.
Must have the vision abilities required for the role, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise and assist with feeding and watering birds according to schedules; walk floors daily to inspect water lines, remove mortality, and examine birds for signs of weakness or illness.
Supervise and assist with pulling a trailer using a farm truck to feed conversion houses, loading birds ready for grow houses, transferring birds from the trailer through a 3-by-3-foot door, and placing them in appropriate pens.
Calculate pen size based on the number of birds expected, adjust pens to provide adequate feeder, water, and floor space, place pen partitions, and manage floor shavings and ventilation.
Sort birds by breast size (fleshing), assist the farm crew with killvac, and collect weekly cleft palate swab, feed, and shavings samples for the corporate lab.
Inspect birds to determine quality and progress, including weighing birds weekly.
Maintain and sanitize breakrooms, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles.
Vaccinate and isolate birds for disease control, administer medications such as vitamins as needed, and euthanize weak or ill birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.