Cobb- Poultry Selection Trainee

Tyson•Spavinaw, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Selection Trainee learns the process of selecting 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 position involves selecting approximately 1,500–2,500 pedigree birds daily; learning to record bird and selection information on tablets and manually; monitoring bird handling, transfers, welfare, coop assignments, and selection counts; and cleaning and sanitizing coops, equipment, and work areas. Other duties may be assigned, including assisting with bird identification and handling, preparing the selection area and equipment, auditing wing bands, and euthanizing weak, ill, or injured birds according to company policy. The jobsite is a biosecure environment. Team members must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the facility; the company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Team members must agree to avoid contact with avian species and to follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. Work takes place on wet, slippery surfaces and 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; earplugs are used as needed. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including holidays. Starting wage is $19.50 per hour. Benefits are available on the first day of full-time hire.

Requirements

At least 6 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. For applicants laid off or providing child or elder care, the permitted gap is increased to 18 months. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the past 36 months.
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 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 comply with company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Must be able to meet the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation, including regularly lifting or moving items up to 50 pounds with another team member and occasionally lifting or moving stacks of bird coops.
Must use safe lifting techniques and be able to stand for most of the shift, walk, sit, handle objects and controls, reach, balance, bend or stoop repeatedly, talk and hear, and drive a vehicle within the farm complex.
Must have the vision abilities required for the job, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Must use required personal protective equipment and follow applicable safety procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, and LOTO.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.
Internal applicants receive priority consideration.

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, disposition, birds kept, numbers selected, and birds sent to dissection using a tablet and manual records.
Train to monitor bird handling, transfers, welfare, coop identification, and selection counts 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.
Help set up for selection by loading 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.
Follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines and the required procedures for entering the biosecure facility.