Cobb - Three Springs Laying House Worker

Cobb-Vantress•Rose, OK

1d•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 not permitted except for medical ID jewelry, and body piercings must be covered. Employees must sign an agreement to avoid avian species and abide by company 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.
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.
Team member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures.
Team member is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.

Responsibilities

Weigh proper amounts of feed for up to 10 hoppers with up to 100 pounds in each hopper, monitor water consumption and weigh birds that weigh up to 15 pounds each according to schedules.
Clean waterers and walls, sweep (scrape floors if needed), maintain the egg room in a clean state and perform other routine housekeeping duties.
Record information according to instructions such as egg numbers, (line & source on the egg), bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality.
Inspect poultry for diseases and euthanize selected or weak/ill birds, per approved company policy; remove dead poultry from flock upon discovery.
Collect eggs from individual hens and legibly record hen number on each egg and hen production card. Use scanners to record egg collection data for each hen. Pull down eggs to prevent breakage. Handle flats of eggs that average 10 pounds per flat and move/lift 40 pounds egg crates.
Monitor and adjust illumination, temperature, and ventilation systems per instruction; sanitize breakroom and vehicles.
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.