Cobb- Hatchery Processing

Cobb-Vantress•Spavinaw, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a fast-paced, physical position in which a Team Member will pick up, deliver, and inspect eggs to determine quality and fitness for incubation. The role involves cleaning, sanitizing, and storing eggs under controlled conditions in an egg facility. Priority consideration will be given to internal applicants first. Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred. The jobsite is a biosecure environment requiring showering and changing clothing before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear are provided by the Company. No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid any avian species and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Requirements

Must have no disciplinary actions within the last 6 months.
Must have a point level <= 6 attendance points.
Must have 6 months in current area unless promoting, then less than 6 months in current area is allowable.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds repetitively (e.g., tray of eggs).
Must occasionally move items such as a wheeled buggy up to 50 pounds.
Must regularly stand majority of shift (concrete floor), walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, climb/ladder usage, stoop/bend over occasionally, talk or hear, drive a vehicle within the farm complex, and enter and exit vehicle repeatedly.
Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be willing to sign an agreement 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.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience.

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliver eggs from chicken houses to the egg facility.
Set up and test the egg sanitizer prior to each egg pull; properly perform egg inventory practices and record egg pull inventory.
Observe eggs moving on conveyors through sanitizers; observe shell color/texture and external characteristics such as streaks, shadings, and discolorations, cracks.
Place hatching eggs on buggies and in boxes and properly label both internal and external orders.
Perform sanitation activities: operate and clean egg sanitizer; remove waste (egg shells, feathers, feces, etc.); clean and sanitize egg room, connecting areas, crates and flats, and vehicles; fumigation of rooms.
Perform other duties, responsibilities, and activities such as: preventative maintenance; place broken, dirty or other substandard eggs in a container for disposal; monitor, control, and record proper room temperatures, humidity controls; dispense formaldehyde per schedule; properly euthanize weak, ill or injured birds in accordance with company policy.