Cobb - Laying House Worker Labor PR02

Cobb-Heritage•Princess Anne, MD

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Attends to and cares for hens. Inspects eggs to ascertain quality and fitness for incubation. Must be able to complete all production paperwork or data entry into a computer based tracking system or any tasks related to the job function.

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 stoop/bend over to floor level to collect eggs up to 300 times per shift
Must regularly lift and/or move, up to 50 pounds to move items such as feed buckets; tools, such as wheeled trash can, may be required to occasionally push/pull up to 300 pounds such as feed barrels
Regularly required to stand and walk majority of shift (concrete floor); sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; talk or hear; drive a vehicle within the farm complex
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus
Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
Safety glasses, Safety goggles, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required
Ear plugs will be used as required
NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed
Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments
Expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiartory Protection, Lock out Tag out, and Personal Protective equipment
Expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety related risks
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

Responsibilities

Feeds, waters and weighs birds according to schedules
Cleans and disinfects waterers, changes and cleans nest pads, dusts nests, cleans walls and ceilings, maintains egg room in a clean state and performs other routine housekeeping duties; add/change litter
Records information according to instructions such as egg numbers, (hen number on egg), bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality
Observes/grades/records egg quality and distributes or disposes according to Cobb standard
Collect eggs from egg table, pick up eggs from floor, and record number of eggs laid by each hen
Inspects poultry for diseases and removes weak, ill, and dead poultry from flock; records number of floor eggs and works to eliminate these by training hens to use nests; monitors feed, water, illumination, and ventilation systems; sanitation of breakroom and vehicles; house set-up for new birds via checking water/feed lines and light set-up; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy; assist with AI
Performs simple math [addition, subtraction, multiplication and division] as part of recording information according to instructions and Cobb standards ie: bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality