Cobb- Poultry Farm Crew Worker

Cobb-Vantress•Spavinaw, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Farm Crew Worker is responsible for catching, identifying, and moving birds during flock housing, pullet and spent hen removal, toe and beak trimming, and flock vaccinations. The role also includes related farm crew duties as assigned, which may change at any time based on production needs. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., including holidays. The schedule may change based on production needs. Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the past six months, no more than six attendance points, and six months in their current area unless they are promoting. The jobsite is biosecure: team members must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering. Company-provided clothing and footwear are required. Jewelry is prohibited except medical ID jewelry and piercings covered by clothing. Team members must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and follow the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines. The role involves physical work, including regularly bending and stooping to catch and carry birds weighing up to 18 pounds per hand and lifting or carrying catch frames and shavings weighing up to 12 pounds. Work includes standing on concrete, walking, sitting, handling tools or controls, reaching, balancing, and communicating. The work environment may include wet or slippery surfaces and hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold conditions. Required protective equipment includes rubber or nitrile gloves, safety goggles and/or glasses, and a plastic apron; a dust mask and arm guards are optional. Hearing protection is required when operating a forklift or mowing or weed-eating. Follow manufacturer recommendations when using herbicides. The worker must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Personal Protective Equipment requirements, and is expected to identify and mitigate safety risks.

Requirements

No disciplinary actions within the last six months.
Six or fewer attendance points.
Six months in the current area unless promoting, in which case less than six months in the current area is allowable.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including safe lifting, regularly bending or stooping, and carrying birds weighing up to 18 pounds per hand and catch frames or shavings weighing up to 12 pounds.
Ability to work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Must use required protective equipment and follow manufacturer recommendations for herbicides.

Responsibilities

Catch pullets and load them into trailers for transport to the live haul bay for catching and placing into modules.
Rotate between catching birds for vaccination and vaccinating birds.
Catch and identify birds during housing by scanning wingbands, attaching badges with animal tag pliers when instructed, and placing birds in pens, cages, or trailers as directed; continue until all birds are housed.
Remove wing and leg bands and badges from hens before live haul; catch spent hens and load them into trailers for transport to the live haul bay.
Catch birds and operate a trimmer to trim toenails and/or beaks.
Catch and properly euthanize pedigree birds, transport them to the incinerator, and load the incinerator for disposal.
Obtain fat samples from euthanized birds using a scalpel for pesticide residue testing when assigned.
Spread shavings on trailer floors; check equipment fluid levels, filters, and tire pressure; and clean and disinfect equipment to remove debris.
Perform other farm crew duties as assigned, including operating a dump truck or auger for litter removal; removing litter and replacing shavings; sanitation; operating high- or low-pressure washers; disposing of mortality and trash; and controlling vegetation.
Follow applicable safety policies, procedures, biosecurity requirements, and animal welfare guidelines; identify and mitigate safety risks.