Cobb - Three Springs HATCHERY PROCESSING LABOR PR01

Tyson•Rose, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hatchery Processing Labor role inspects and processes eggs for incubation and chicks, and helps maintain and clean the hatchery facility. The position is based at Cobb Three Springs Farm in Rose, Oklahoma. The schedule is either Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday, generally 5:20 a.m. to 5:20 p.m.; start and end times may vary, and schedules may change with production needs. Work includes holidays. Starting pay is $17.00 per hour, with additional shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. Benefits are available on the first day of full-time hire. The jobsite is a biosecure environment. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; company-provided clothing and footwear are provided. Jewelry is prohibited except medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Employees must agree to avoid avian species and sign and follow the company’s biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. This role involves prolonged standing and other physical activities, lifting and moving items, working on wet or slippery surfaces and in varied hot, cold, dusty, and wet conditions, and using required personal protective equipment. Employees are expected to follow applicable safety policies and procedures and to identify and address safety risks. The successful candidate must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Have at least 12 consecutive months of work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. For applicants laid off or providing child or elder care, the permitted gap is 18 months.
Previous work history requirements do not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Rehire applicants must have a minimum waiting period of 180 days; no more than three prior periods of employment at Cobb/Tyson Foods are allowed.
Be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species, including chickens, ducks, and birds.
Be willing to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Be willing and able to perform the job’s physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Use safe lifting techniques; regularly lift or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally move items weighing up to 1,000 pounds with tools such as a wheeled buggy.
Meet the job’s physical demands, including standing for most of the shift, walking, sitting, handling objects and controls, reaching, balancing, climbing or using ladders, stooping and bending, and driving within the farm complex.
Be able to meet the job’s vision requirements, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and adjusting focus.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Grade and transfer eggs from pedigree flocks for hatching.
Tray eggs by examining shell characteristics, including color, texture, streaks, shading, discoloration, and size.
Examine egg yolk position and air-cell size; place hatching eggs in hatch buggies and put broken, dirty, or substandard eggs in a container.
Enter egg and chick information on a touchscreen tablet.
Perform sanitation activities, including operating the tray washer and removing eggshells.
Clean and sanitize setters, hatchers, egg rooms, tables, drains, and chick processing areas using tools such as a broom, power washer, scratch pads, and squeegee.
Participate in the hatch process by wingbanding and counting chicks and vaccinating chicks with an injection gun.
Deliver chicks to brooding houses.
Euthanize selected or substandard chicks using company-approved methods.
Perform other assigned duties, which may include cleaning the office, break room, and restrooms; sanitizing vehicles; and assisting with egg orders.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.