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

Tyson Foods•Pineville, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Farm Worker is engaged in catching, identifying, and moving birds during flock housing, pullet and spent hen removal, toe/beak trimming, flock vaccinations, house cleanout and setup, sanitation, mortality disposal, and yard maintenance. Other duties may be assigned. The schedule is Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until the job is complete, and may change based on production needs. Starting pay is $18.45 per hour, with additional shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends. The jobsite is a biosecure environment. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; the company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Jewelry is prohibited except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Employees 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 requires work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments. Employees must follow applicable safety policies, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements, and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks. Required protective equipment includes safety goggles and/or glasses, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, rubber boots, a company-provided facial covering, and hearing protection while mowing or weed eating. Herbicide manufacturer PPE recommendations must be followed.

Requirements

At least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. If the applicant was laid off or providing child or elder care, the allowable gap is extended to 18 months.
The employment-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
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 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 regularly bending or stooping; catching and 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 weighing 25 pounds, and a weed eater weighing 20 pounds; and occasionally pushing or pulling a high-pressure sprayer weighing up to 90 pounds.
Must use safe lifting techniques and be able to perform duties involving standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects and controls, reaching, balancing, stooping, talking, and hearing.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must follow safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and PPE requirements, and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.
Rehire applicants must meet a minimum waiting period of 180 days; applicants may have worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods no more than three times.
Must wear required PPE, including safety goggles and/or glasses, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, rubber boots, company-provided facial covering, and hearing protection while mowing or weed eating; follow herbicide manufacturer PPE recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Rotate between catching birds for vaccination and vaccinating birds.
Catch birds, scan wing bands for identification, attach badges with animal tag pliers when instructed, and move birds to pens, cages, trailers, or houses as directed 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.
Safely remove empty modules from live haul trailers and load filled modules onto trailers using a forklift.
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.
Remove used litter from houses, place new shavings according to the housing schedule, and maintain litter in production flocks.
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.
As assigned, use a scalpel to obtain fat samples from euthanized birds for pesticide residue testing and spread shavings on trailer floors.
Perform sanitation in any area; dispose of mortality and trash; maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, and tire pressure and cleaning/disinfecting it; and control vegetation.
Follow biosecurity, animal welfare, safety, and PPE requirements.