Cobb- Poultry Selection Trainee

Cobb-Vantress•Spavinaw, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Selection Trainee trains in selecting pedigree birds at a designated age based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits. The position also assists with monitoring and coordinating the activities of selection crew members. Other duties may be assigned. The role involves selecting approximately 1,500–2,500 pedigree birds daily; learning to record bird and selection information using a touchscreen tablet and manually; and training to monitor bird handling, transfer, welfare, coop identification, and selection numbers and percentages by line and sex. The trainee also washes and sanitizes coops and equipment and maintains cleanliness in assigned areas. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including holidays. The work schedule may change based on production needs. The jobsite is biosecure and requires showering and changing clothing and footwear before entering. Company-provided clothing and footwear are provided. Employees may not wear jewelry except medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. The employee must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and follow the company’s Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines. The work includes standing for most of the shift, moving across multiple floor surfaces, repeatedly bending or stooping, and lifting or moving items such as bird coops. Work may take place on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments. 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. The employee is expected to follow safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.

Requirements

Have no disciplinary actions within the last six months.
Have an attendance point level of six or fewer.
Have six months in the current area; less than six months is allowable if the team member is promoting.
Be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species, including chickens, ducks, and birds.
Be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Use safe lifting techniques and regularly lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds with another team member; may occasionally need to lift or move stacks of bird coops.
Regularly stand for most of the shift; walk, sit, handle or feel objects and controls, reach, balance, repeatedly stoop or bend, talk, hear, and drive a vehicle within the farm complex.
Have the vision abilities required for the job, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
Use required personal protective equipment, including safety goggles and/or glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots; use ear plugs as needed.
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.
Train to record genealogy, bird weight, mortality, defects, and disposition on a touchscreen tablet, and to manually record bird weight, birds kept, number selected, and birds sent to dissect.
Train to monitor bird handling, transfer, welfare, coop identification, and selection numbers and percentages by line and sex.
Wash and sanitize coops daily using a commercial pressure washer; maintain clean foot pans in the assigned boot room; and sanitize the break room and selection equipment weekly.
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, hanging lights, setting up scales and scanners, making coop labels, positioning coops, and running cords.
Euthanize weak, ill, and injured birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.