Cobb - Poultry Selection Worker - Bear Hollow Farm

Tyson Foods•Pineville, MO

About The Position

The Poultry Selection Worker handles birds and equipment for the selection process, rotating through essential duties with other team members. The role includes setting up selection equipment, catching and sorting birds, recording weights and data, and euthanizing off-condition birds in accordance with animal welfare guidelines. Other duties may include cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining equipment and the work area. The job is based in a biosecure environment. Employees must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the facility, follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines, and agree to avoid contact with avian species. Company-provided clothing and footwear are required. The work involves wet, slippery, hot, dry, dusty, and cold conditions, and requires use of specified personal protective equipment. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 4:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. or until work is complete. Some Friday work may be required based on trial needs, and schedules may change according to production needs. Starting pay is $18.45 per hour, with additional shift differential for evenings, nights, and weekends. Benefits begin on the first day of full-time hire.

Requirements

At least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than six months in the past 36 months. For applicants laid off or providing child or elder care, the permitted gap is extended to 18 months. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the past 36 months.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must use safe lifting techniques and regularly catch, carry, and control birds weighing 3.5 to 12 pounds.
Must follow site requirements to shower and change clothing and footwear before entering the facility, and comply with applicable personal protective equipment and safety requirements.
Rehire applicants must meet a 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.
Internal applicants receive priority consideration.

Responsibilities

Set up equipment for the selection process according to instructions.
Catch and isolate birds in catch frames, identify their gender, verify wing-band colors, scan bands for data entry, weigh birds, monitor bird groups to avoid crowding, and place birds in designated locations according to the selector's instructions.
For birds designated for market, remove wing bands and mark heads with colored food-grade dye before placing them in the designated area.
Euthanize off-condition birds using the cervical dislocation method in accordance with animal welfare guidelines.
Move partitions, back trailers, and clean and sanitize equipment for movement between areas according to biosecurity requirements.
Operate high-pressure and regular water hoses; check equipment fluid levels, filters, and tire pressure; and clean and disinfect equipment to remove debris.
Maintain foot pans and hand sanitizer and keep the work area clean and organized.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.