Cobb- Poultry Selection Trainer

Tyson Foods•Spavinaw, OK

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Selection Trainer trains team members in selecting pedigree 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 the Selection crew. The position selects approximately 1,500–2,500 birds daily and trains team members to record bird and selection information digitally and manually, monitor bird handling and welfare, and track selection numbers by line and sex. The role includes washing and sanitizing coops and equipment, maintaining clean foot pans, and cleaning the break room. Other duties may include identifying bird gender, catching and scanning birds, auditing market birds for wing bands, preparing the selection area and equipment, and euthanizing weak, ill, or injured birds in accordance with company policy. Duties may change or be assigned at any time. The worksite is biosecure. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; company-provided clothing and footwear are provided. Employees must agree to avoid avian species and comply with company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. The job involves standing for most of the shift, frequent bending, handling equipment and birds, and working on wet or slippery floors and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold conditions. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including holidays. The starting wage is $18.00 per hour. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

At least 6 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than 6 months during the past 36 months. For applicants laid off or providing child or elder care, the allowable gap is increased to 18 months. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species, including chickens, ducks, and birds.
Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must use safe lifting techniques and regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds with another team member; may occasionally need to lift or move stacks of bird coops.
Must be able to work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
Must comply with applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Rehire candidates must meet the minimum waiting period of 180 days and may have worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods no more than three times.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Select approximately 1,500–2,500 pedigree birds daily based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits.
Train team members to record genealogy, bird weight, mortality, defects, and disposition on a touch-screen tablet.
Train team members to manually record bird weight, birds kept, number of birds selected, and birds sent to dissect.
Train team members 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 and maintain clean foot pans in the assigned boot room.
Sanitize the break room weekly and clean equipment used during the selection process.
Assist with gender identification, catching, scanning wing-band numbers, and auditing market birds for wing bands.
Assist with selection setup, including loading coops, placing catch frames and coops, hanging lights, setting up scales and scanners, making coop labels, and running cords.
Euthanize weak, ill, and injured birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow applicable safety policies, identify safety risks, and address or mitigate them.