Cobb- Poultry Selection Worker

Cobb-Vantress•Spavinaw, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Selection Worker assists with selecting and moving birds approximately 4–6 weeks of age based on conformation, physical attributes, and family data provided by a tablet. The role transfers and sexes birds, assembles equipment, moves birds between or within houses, and stacks and moves bird coops. Other duties may be assigned, including helping identify gender, catching birds, scanning wing-band numbers, auditing market birds for wing bands, preparing equipment and work areas for selection, and euthanizing and properly disposing of weak, ill, or injured birds in accordance with company policy. The jobsite is biosecure. Team members must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the facility; appropriate clothing and footwear are provided. Jewelry is prohibited except medical ID jewelry and piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Team members 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 role requires following applicable safety procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Personal Protective Equipment requirements, and identifying and mitigating safety risks. 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. Commonly used chemicals include disinfectants such as Synergize, Virocid, Lysol, bleach, and Clorox Wipes. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including holidays, and may change based on production needs. Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the previous six months, no more than six attendance points, and six months in their current area unless promoting. The successful candidate must be able to perform the physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must use safe lifting techniques; regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds with another team member and occasionally lift or move 100 pounds or more.
Must be able to stand for most of the shift and perform duties involving walking, sitting, handling objects and tools, reaching, climbing or stepping over, balancing, repeated stooping or bending, talking, hearing, and driving a vehicle or backing a trailer within the farm complex.
Must have the required vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be willing to shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the biosecure facility.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and sign and abide by the company’s Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must follow applicable safety procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months, six or fewer attendance points, and six months in their current area unless they are promoting.

Responsibilities

Transfer and sex birds.
Assemble equipment.
Move birds from one house to another or within houses.
Stack and move coops of birds.
Assist with identifying gender, catching birds, scanning wing-band numbers, and auditing market birds for wing bands.
Prepare for selection by loading empty coops into houses, placing catch frames in pens, hanging lights, setting up scales and scanners, making coop labels, placing coops in pens, and running required cords.
Euthanize weak, ill, or injured birds in accordance with company policy and properly dispose of euthanized birds.
Follow company safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.
Follow the company’s Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.