Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker (Farm Crew) - Bear Hollow Farm

Tyson•Pineville, MO

About The Position

The Poultry Farm Worker performs farm-crew activities involving catching, identifying, and moving birds during flock housing, pullet and spent-hen removal, toe and beak trimming, flock vaccinations, house cleanout and setup, sanitation, mortality disposal, and yard maintenance. Other duties may be assigned or changed at any time. The role requires working in a biosecure environment. Team members shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the facility; the company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Employees may not wear jewelry other than medical ID jewelry, and body piercings must be covered. Employees must agree to avoid avian species and follow the company’s biosecurity and animal-welfare guidelines. Work takes place on wet or slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments. The job requires using safe lifting techniques and regularly bending, stooping, standing, walking, handling tools and controls, and reaching. Required personal protective equipment includes safety goggles and/or glasses, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, rubber boots, a company-provided facial covering, and hearing protection when mowing or weed eating. Herbicide work requires following the manufacturer’s PPE recommendations. Chemicals commonly used include disinfectants, vaccines, herbicides, and vehicle fluids. The employee is expected to follow safety policies and procedures and identify and mitigate safety risks. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until the work is complete, and may change based on production needs. The listed starting pay is $18.45 per hour, with additional shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. Relocation assistance is not available. Benefits are available on the first day of full-time hire.

Requirements

Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. The gap allowance is 18 months for applicants who were laid off or providing child or elder care.
Previous work history does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Rehire applicants must meet a minimum waiting period of 180 days and may have worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods no more than three times.
Must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and follow company biosecurity and animal-welfare guidelines.
Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the physical requirements of the job, including regularly bending and stooping; carrying birds weighing up to 18 pounds per hand; lifting or carrying catch frames and shavings bundles up to 12 pounds, mortality up to 35 pounds, a gas-powered blower up to 25 pounds, and a weed eater up to 20 pounds; and occasionally pushing or pulling a high-pressure sprayer weighing up to 90 pounds.
Must be able to perform work requiring standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects and tools, reaching, balancing, stooping, and talking or hearing, and have the specified close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision and ability to adjust focus.
Must use required personal protective equipment and follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and PPE requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Rotate between catching birds to hold for vaccination and vaccinating birds.
Catch birds, scan wing bands for identification, attach badges with animal tag pliers when instructed, and place birds in pens, cages, or trailers during flock housing; repeat the process 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.
Safely use a forklift to remove empty modules from live-haul trailers and load filled modules onto trailers.
Catch birds and operate the trimmer to trim toenails and/or beaks.
Catch and properly euthanize pedigree birds, transport them to the incinerator, and load the incinerator for disposal.
Remove used litter from houses, place new shavings according to the housing schedule, and maintain litter for flocks in production.
Operate belts and/or augers in cage, trap, and FCR houses to remove litter and spent feed; transport litter and/or feed to the litter shed and operate a tractor with loader to mix litter for removal by a vendor or contractor.
Use a scalpel to obtain fat samples from euthanized birds for pesticide-residue testing and spread shavings on trailer floors, as assigned.
Perform sanitation in any area; dispose of mortality and trash; check equipment fluid levels, filters, and tire pressure; clean and disinfect equipment; and perform vegetation-control tasks.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, identify and mitigate safety risks, and comply with biosecurity and animal-welfare requirements.