Cobb - Selection Trainee

Tyson•Deer Lodge, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Selection Trainee trains in selecting pedigree birds at designated ages based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits. The position also trains in assisting with supervision and coordination of Selection crew activities. Selection includes evaluating approximately 2,700 birds daily, recording bird and selection information, monitoring bird handling and welfare, and maintaining selection equipment and facilities. Other duties may be assigned as production needs change. The role is based at Dry Creek Farm in Deer Lodge, Tennessee. The regular schedule is Monday through Thursday and occasionally Friday, including holidays, from 5:20 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.; the schedule may change based on production needs. The worksite is biosecure and requires showering and changing clothing and footwear before entry. Company-provided clothing and footwear are required, and employees must follow company biosecurity and animal-welfare guidelines. Work involves standing for most of the shift, walking and working on multiple floor surfaces, including wet and slippery floors, and exposure to hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments. Employees must be able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation. Required protective equipment includes safety goggles or glasses, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, and rubber boots; ear plugs and NIOSH-approved N95 respirators are used as needed.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and perform simple math.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no employment gaps greater than six months in the past 36 months, subject to the stated exceptions for layoffs or caregiving and for full-time students.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species and to sign and follow the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds with another team member and occasionally moving items up to 300 pounds using tools as needed.
Must be able to stand for most of the shift, walk, sit, handle objects and controls, reach, balance, climb or use ladders, bend or stoop frequently, communicate, hear, and drive within the farm complex.
Must be willing to work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
Must use required personal protective equipment and follow safety policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Train in selecting approximately 2,700 pedigree birds daily based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits.
Train in recording genealogy, bird weight, mortality, defects, disposition, birds kept, birds selected, and birds sent to dissection using a touchscreen tablet and manual records.
Train in monitoring bird handling, transfer, welfare, coop identification, and selection numbers and percentages by line and sex.
Wash and sanitize approximately 100 coops daily using a commercial pressure washer; maintain clean foot pans in the assigned boot room and sanitize the selection break room and equipment weekly.
Assist with moving birds between facilities and washing or disinfecting vehicles.
Check line identification; assist with identifying gender, catching and scanning wing-band numbers, and auditing market birds for wing bands.
Help set up for selection, including loading empty coops, placing catch frames, hanging lights, setting up scales and scanners, making coop labels, positioning coops, and running cords.
Properly euthanize weak or ill birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures, identify and mitigate safety risks, and comply with biosecurity and animal-welfare guidelines.