Poultry Selection Worker Labor PR01

Tyson Foods•Pineville, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for handling birds and equipment for the selection process by performing all essential duties in rotation with others. Other duties may be assigned. The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear are provided by the Company. No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.). Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Requirements

Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no additional job gaps in employment greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. If applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care, the employment gap will be increased to 18 months.
Previous work history will not apply to applicants who have been full time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Rehire criteria is a minimum waiting period of 180 days.
Rehire Rule of no more than 3 times worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods.
Must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience

Responsibilities

Prepare and setup for selection process by loading coops and equipment into truck/trailer for transport to brooder area and unload at the designated house, setup equipment for selection process per instructions.
Select birds by performing the following duties: Isolate no more than 200 birds into catch frame for selection as many times as necessary until all birds are selected; catch birds per animal welfare standards; identify gender; verify line by observing wing band color; hold clean wing band under scanner for data entry; place bird in scale cone to obtain weight repeating multiple times until complete; monitor bird groups and “stir” to avoid crowding per animal welfare guidelines; place birds received from selector in designated location such as market pen, breeder candidate coop per gender, full dissect, leg dissect based upon characteristics as instructed by selector. If designated as market remove wing bands and mark head with colored food grade dye prior to placing in area designated for market birds multiple times until complete.
Load, transport, and unload coops of birds to feed conversion house and/or dissection lab.
Euthanize off condition birds using the cervical dislocation method based upon animal welfare guidelines.
Move partitions, back trailer, clean and sanitize equipment for movement between areas per biosecurity requirements, operate a high pressure and regular water hose, maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris, maintains foot pans and hand sanitizer, maintains a clean and organized work area.