Cobb - Poultry Selection Worker - Bear Hollow Farm

Cobb-Vantress•Pineville, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Poultry Selection Worker handles birds and equipment for the selection process, performing essential duties in rotation with other team members. The role includes preparing selection equipment, catching and handling birds according to animal welfare standards, identifying and weighing birds, and placing them in designated areas based on their characteristics. Workers may also euthanize off-condition birds using the cervical dislocation method and perform equipment, sanitation, and biosecurity tasks. Other duties may be assigned or changed at any time. The schedule is Monday through Thursday from 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 the schedule may change according to production needs. The jobsite is biosecure and requires showering and changing clothing and footwear before entering. Company-provided clothing and footwear are supplied. Team members must agree to avoid avian species and follow company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines. The position requires regular handling of individual birds weighing 3.5 to 12 pounds and standing for most of the shift on concrete floors. Work may involve wet, slippery surfaces and hot, dry, dusty, wet, or cold conditions. Required personal protective equipment includes safety goggles and/or glasses, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, rubber boots, and a company-provided facial covering. Commonly used chemicals include disinfectants, vehicle fluids, and lubricants. Team members are expected to follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify and address safety risks.

Requirements

Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months.
Applicants must have an attendance point level of six or fewer.
Applicants must have six months in their current area unless promoting, in which case less than six months in the current area is allowable.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid avian species.
Must be willing to sign and abide by company biosecurity and animal welfare guidelines.
Must use safe lifting techniques and be able to regularly catch, carry, and control individual birds weighing 3.5 to 12 pounds.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

Set up equipment for the selection process according to instructions.
Isolate birds in catch frames, catch them according to animal welfare standards, identify their gender, verify their line by wing band color, scan clean wing bands, and weigh them using a scale cone.
Monitor bird groups and stir them as needed to avoid crowding in accordance with animal welfare guidelines.
Place selected birds in designated areas, such as market pens or breeder candidate coops, or route them for full or leg dissection according to their characteristics and instructions.
For birds designated for market, remove wing bands and mark their heads with food-grade colored 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 water hoses, maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, and tire pressure, clean and disinfect equipment, and maintain foot pans and hand sanitizer.
Maintain a clean and organized work area and follow applicable safety policies and procedures.