Cobb - Hatchery Processing Labor - Bear Hollow Farm

Cobb-Vantress•Pineville, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for inspecting eggs to determine their quality and fitness for incubation, processing chicks, and cleaning and sanitizing the hatchery and equipment. The job is based at Bear Hollow Farm in Pineville, Missouri. The work schedule is Monday and Tuesday from 7:10 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 5:10 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., and Friday from 5:10 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. The schedule may change based on production needs. The role requires working in a biosecure environment, including showering and changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Company-provided clothing and footwear are provided. Employees must agree to avoid contact with avian species and follow the company’s biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. The work involves wet, slippery surfaces and hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold conditions. Employees must follow safety policies and procedures and be able to perform the job’s physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months, an attendance point level of six or fewer, and six months in their current area unless promoting, in which case less than six months in the current area is allowable.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species, including chickens, ducks, and birds.
Must be willing to sign and abide by the company’s Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must be able to meet the stated physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

Grade eggs while traying them and identify defects such as shell color, texture, and cracks.
Transfer pedigree eggs without mixing hen numbers; place substandard eggs in a disposal container; and pack eggs for international orders.
Process day-old chicks by counting, vaccinating, wing banding, delivering them within the complex, and entering data using a touchscreen tablet.
Operate the tray washer and use a high-pressure sprayer and/or water hose to clean and sanitize setters, hatchers, egg rooms, the chick-processing area, and hatchery vehicles.
Collect weekly hatchery monitoring samples, including air plates and swabs, and fumigate facility areas as required.
Hold eggs before a shielded light to determine fertility; assist egg drivers with sorting pedigree eggs and placing hatching eggs in buggies; and cover absences by performing egg-driver and/or hatchery-monitor duties.
Maintain vehicles by checking fluid levels, filters, and tire pressure, and cleaning and disinfecting them.
Maintain a clean and organized work and break area.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, and identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.