Cobb- Pedigree Selection Lead

Cobb-Vantress•Spavinaw, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position selects pedigree birds at a designated age based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits. The role also assists with monitoring and coordinating the activities of selection crew team members. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including holidays, with a rotating weekend schedule of approximately four weekends per year. The schedule may change based on production needs. The jobsite is a biosecure environment. Team members must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; appropriate clothing and footwear are provided. Jewelry is prohibited except for medical ID jewelry and piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Employees must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with avian species and to sign and follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. The work involves standing for most of the shift on varied surfaces, including concrete and shavings, and working on wet or slippery surfaces as well as in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold conditions. Required protective equipment includes safety goggles and/or glasses, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, and rubber boots; ear plugs are used as needed. Chemicals commonly used include Synergize, Virocid, Lysol, bleach, and Clorox wipes. Employees are expected to follow applicable safety procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements, and to identify, address, and mitigate safety risks. Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months, no more than four attendance points, and six months in their current area unless they are promoting. Priority consideration is given to applicants at the facility and internal candidates affected by plant closure or job elimination. Lead persons must currently have and consistently maintain four or fewer attendance points.

Requirements

Must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months.
Must have four or fewer attendance points; lead persons must consistently maintain four or fewer points.
Must have six months in the current area unless promoting, in which case less than six months in the area is allowable.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must use safe lifting techniques and regularly lift or move, with another team member, items weighing up to 50 pounds; may occasionally need to lift or move stacks of bird coops.
Must be able to stand for most of the shift, walk, sit, handle objects and controls, reach, balance, stoop or bend repeatedly, talk and hear, and drive a vehicle within the farm complex.
Must have the vision abilities required for close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

Select approximately 1,500–2,500 pedigree birds daily at the designated age based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits.
Record information on a touchscreen tablet, including bird weight, birds kept, number selected, and birds sent to dissection.
Monitor bird handling, transfer, welfare, coop identification, and selection numbers and percentages by line and sex.
Monitor daily washing and sanitizing of coops using a commercial pressure washer; maintain clean foot pans in the assigned boot room; and conduct weekly sanitation of the break room and selection equipment.
Assist with identifying gender, catching birds, scanning wing-band numbers, and auditing market birds for wing bands.
Assist with selection setup, including loading empty coops, placing catch frames and coops, hanging lights, setting up scales and scanners, making coop labels, and running cords.
Assist the manager with scheduling when team members are absent.
Euthanize weak, ill, and injured birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow company biosecurity, animal welfare, and safety policies and procedures; identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.