Cobb- Poultry Selection Worker

Tyson Foods•Spavinaw, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Assisting with the selection and movement of birds at approximately 4-6 weeks of age based on conformation, physical attributes, and family data provided by the tablet. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must have at least 6 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 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.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must regularly lift and/or move, using two team members, up to 50 pounds to move items such as bird coops, tables and tools.
May be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 100+ pounds such as stacks of bird coops.
Regularly required to stand the majority of the shift on multiple floor surfaces (concrete floor, shavings, etc.).
Required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
Required to reach with hands and arms.
Required to climb or step over.
Required to balance.
Required to stoop/bend repeatedly.
Required to talk and hear.
Required to drive a vehicle or back a trailer within the farm complex.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also in hot, dry, dusty, wet and cold environments.
Safety goggles and/or glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required.
Ear plugs will be used as needed.
Team member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures.
Team member is expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety related risks.
Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Responsibilities

Transfers and sexes birds.
Assembles equipment.
Bird movement from one house to the next or within houses.
Stacks and moves coops of birds.
Assists with identifying gender, catching, scanning wing band number, and audit market birds for wing bands.
Assists in set-up for selection by loading empty coops into house, placing catch frames in pens for easier bird access, hanging lights for better visual, set-up of scales and scanner, making coop labels, placing coops in pens and running needed cords.
Properly euthanizes weak, ill and injured birds in accordance with company policy, properly disposing of euthanized birds.