Cobb - Selection Trainee

Tyson Foods•Deer Lodge, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Selection Trainee engages in training to select pedigree birds at designated ages based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits. The position also trains in assisting with the supervision and coordination of Selection crew activities. The role is based at Dry Creek Farm in Deer Lodge, Tennessee, and reports to the Sr Supv Farm. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and perform simple math skills.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no additional employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. For applicants laid off or providing child or elder care, the allowable gap is increased to 18 months. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with avian species and to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, including regularly standing for most of the shift, walking, lifting and moving coops, stooping or bending frequently, climbing or using ladders, and driving within the farm complex.
Must be able to work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
Must use safe lifting techniques; regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds with another team member, and occasionally lift or move up to 300 pounds using tools such as an angle iron dolly.
Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Train in selecting approximately 2,700 pedigree birds daily according to conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits.
Train in recording genealogy, bird weight, mortality, defects, disposition, birds kept, numbers selected, and birds sent to dissect using a touchscreen tablet and manual records.
Train in monitoring bird handling and transfer, bird 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 conduct weekly sanitation of the selection break room and equipment.
Assist with moving birds and washing or disinfecting vehicles; check line identification; assist with gender identification, catching, wing-band scanning, and market-bird audits; help set up the selection area and equipment; and euthanize weak or ill birds according to company policy.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.
Follow biosecurity and animal welfare requirements, including showering and changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility and abiding by company guidelines.