Cobb - Three Springs Laying House Worker

Cobb-Vantress•Rose, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves attending to and caring for hens and roosters, inspecting eggs for quality and fitness for incubation. The position requires adherence to biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines, including showering and changing clothing before entering the facility. The company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Jewelry is restricted except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by clothing. Employees must sign agreements to avoid avian species and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.

Requirements

Applicants 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 down to bottom cage (approx. 2’) and reach top cage (approx. 5’) to collect eggs up to 1,000 times per shift and weigh individual birds.
Must regularly lift above shoulder level and/or move, while stepping on and off ladders, up to 30 pounds to move items such as feed buckets.
Must be able to hang and pull down male feed cups.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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.
Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments.
Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and company issued footwear are required.
Ear plugs will be used as required.
Team member 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.
Team member is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

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 (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.).
Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Responsibilities

Weigh proper amounts of feed for up to 10 hoppers with up to 100 pounds in each hopper, monitors water consumption and weighs birds that weigh up to 15 pounds each according to schedules.
Cleans waterers and walls, sweeps (scrape floors if needed), maintains egg room in a clean state and performs other routine housekeeping duties.
Records information according to instructions such as egg numbers, (line & source on the egg), bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality.
Inspects poultry for diseases and euthanizes selected or weak/ ill, per approved company policy; removes dead poultry from flock upon discovery.
Collects eggs from individual hens and legibly records hen number on each egg and hen production card. Use scanners to record egg collection data for each hen. Pulls down eggs to prevent breakage. Handles flats of eggs that average 10 pounds per flat and move/lift 40 pounds egg crates.
Monitors and adjusts illumination, temperature, and ventilation systems per instruction; sanitatizes breakroom and vehicles.
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.