Cobb - Laying House Worker

Cobb•Fayetteville, AR

5d•$18•Onsite

About The Position

At Cobb, we are dedicated to helping our team members thrive both professionally and personally. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every aspect of life. Starting wage - $18.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends. Our competitive benefits include: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance from Day 1 of hire Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Telehealth Services Well-Being Support Programs 401K & Stock Purchase Plan Company Paid Life Insurance Fully Funded Education Discount Program Additionally, we offer incentives such as CobbRewards, New Hire Referral and Referral Bonuses, Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, Overtime Eligibility, and Earned Time Off. These are just a few of the benefits and perks we offer. Continue growing with our family & apply today to become part of the Cobb team! Priority consideration will be provided to internal applicants first. Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred. Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview. Position Summary: · Attends to and cares for hens. Inspects eggs to ascertain quality and fitness for incubation by performing the following duties.

Requirements

Applicant must have at least six consecutive months of work experience with the same employer and no additional gaps in employment greater than six months with the last 36 months. If applicant was laid-off, providing eldercare or childcare, the six month gap will be increased to 18 months. Previous work history criteria will not apply to applicants who have been full time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
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.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must regularly lift up to 30 pounds.
May be required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Must regularly push or pull up to 500 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
Requires use of hand tools such as box knives wire cutters, pliers, wrenches, broom, squeegee, shovel, counter, vaccination gun, stick needle, eye drop bottle, animal tag pliers; power tools such as cordless drill, gas powered back-pack blower; equipment such as dump truck, skid-steer, tractor, trailer with gas-powered sprayer, pallet jack, lawn mover and weed-eater, catch-frames, scales, tables, scanners, extension cords, coops; safe operation of vehicle to and from work area.
Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also in hot, dry, dusty, wet and cold environments.
Heavy exposure to corn and soy dust.
Safety glasses, Safety goggles, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, ear plugs and rubber boots are required. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.
TM is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment. TM is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.

Nice To Haves

Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Responsibilities

Feeds and waters birds according to schedules. (70%)
Cleans and disinfects waterers and pens and performs routine housekeeping duties. (10%)
Examines birds for signs of illness and treats them according to instructions. (10%)
Adjusts controls to regulate temperature and humidity of the poultry house
Records information according to instructions such as egg numbers, bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality
Weighs flock to monitor growth , collect eggs
Observes shell color and texture, and size of egg
Places dirty or cracked eggs in paper flats
Marks eggs for line and source identification while putting eggs in plastic hatchery flats
Records and disposes of substandard eggs as instructed
Packs identified eggs in plastic hatchery flats and places these flats in buggies
Performs routine quality assurance procedures to monitor egg quality and feed room sanitation
Disposes of dead birds as instructed
Places birds in designated pens per housing instructions
Loads birds for processing
Performs sample testing on birds
Provides general farm labor to clean, disinfect and prepare housing for flock placement
Observes bio security procedures and performs steps necessary to maintain bio security (maintain foot baths, restrict outside traffic, etc.
Follows normal, routine safety procedures and policies and insures that other employees do so.
Clean office and breakroom area and complete laundry duties. (10%)