Cobb – Hatchery Processing – 1st Shift - Full Time – Timpson, TX 75975

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Timpson, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position processes chicks and cleans and sanitizes processing areas and equipment. Work includes transferring chicks from boxes to a grading wheel, grading newly hatched chicks for defects, operating and cleaning a robot, detoeing chicks, administering Coccivac according to customer orders, and performing Day One Processing. Other duties may be assigned, including cleaning the chick room with water hoses, maintaining foot pans and hand sanitizer, operating a box washer, preparing the chick room, papering chick boxes, and keeping the work area clean and organized. The position is based in a biosecure facility. Team members must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; the company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Jewelry is prohibited except medical ID jewelry and piercings covered by clothing. Team members must agree to avoid avian species and sign and follow the company’s Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines. The job requires working on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments. Required protective equipment includes safety goggles and/or glasses, face shields, chemical gloves, waterproof aprons, and rubber boots when handling chemicals; ear plugs and ear muffs are used as needed. Formaldehyde, disinfectants, and lubricants are used at the facility. Team members are expected to follow safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, lockout/tagout, and personal protective equipment requirements, and to identify and mitigate safety risks. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, with alternating Tuesday/Friday off each week, and includes holidays. The schedule is expected to change after January 1, 2027, to include Sundays. Hours are approximately 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., subject to change based on production needs. Starting wage is $17.45 per hour, with additional shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends. The role is full-time. The position is intended first for team members currently working at the facility or complex; if no local team members are selected, applicants from other locations or external applicants may be considered. Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months. The posting’s point-level requirement is incomplete.

Requirements

Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months; the posting’s point-level requirement is incomplete.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must regularly push or pull chick boxes weighing up to 125 pounds and lift chick boxes weighing up to 30 pounds using safe lifting techniques.
Must be willing to shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the biosecure facility.
Must be willing to avoid avian species and sign and follow the company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must comply with facility jewelry restrictions.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, lockout/tagout, and personal protective equipment requirements.
Must wear company-issued facial coverings when required as an essential function, subject to the stated reasonable-accommodation process.

Responsibilities

Transfer chicks from boxes to the grading wheel.
Grade newly hatched chicks for defects.
Operate, set up, and clean the robot.
Detoe chicks according to customer orders.
Administer Coccivac according to customer orders.
Perform Day One Processing.
Clean and sanitize the chick room using high-pressure and regular water hoses.
Maintain foot pans and hand sanitizer.
Operate the box washer.
Prepare the chick room and paper chick boxes.
Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, identify safety risks, and address and mitigate them.
Follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.