Temperanceville Hatchery- Production LEAD HY04L 1st Shift

Tyson•Temperanceville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting the Supervisor in coordination of the daily responsibilities of the department by insuring the Supervisor’s instructions are communicated to the team members and carried out timely and correctly. This position will also monitor all equipment to insure it is working properly and notify the supervisor of any needed maintenance while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. This role requires working early mornings and late nights; mixing vaccine, operating and troubleshooting the Inovoject machine, and adhering to strict sanitation guidelines to support bird health. The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear is provided by the Company. No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry. 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. Will be trained to recognize and comply with all Safety procedures. The successful candidate must be self-motivated (little or no supervision on shift); Candidate must be able to communicate with other workers and Supervision as well. Also, this candidate must be able to work well with others and maintain a good work ethic.

Requirements

Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Certified by Zoetis to mix vaccine and operate equipment.
6 Months of continuous work history with single employer in the past 12 months.
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.
Self-motivated (little or no supervision on shift).
Able to communicate with other workers and Supervision.
Able to work well with others and maintain a good work ethic.

Nice To Haves

Rehire criteria is a minimum waiting period of 180 days.
Rehire Rule of no more than 3 times worked at Tyson Foods.

Responsibilities

Assisting the Supervisor in coordination of the daily responsibilities of the department by insuring the Supervisor’s instructions are communicated to the team members and carried out timely and correctly.
Monitor all equipment to insure it is working properly and notify the supervisor of any needed maintenance while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.
Set up the lines prior to start up, including mixing and hanging vaccine bags and putting boxes on the line.
Check hatchers to determine pull order of chicks.
Monitor Flock changes and keeping up with box counts.
Place boxes in order according to flock source to prepare for delivery to farm.
Count all boxes and record by flock to figure hatch percentage.
Write up mortality cards, chick tickets, count boxes, and communicate load schedule for chick delivery to drivers and growers.
Completion of daily breakouts of egg residue by flock.
Mixing of vaccine spray for cabinet and embrex inovo, maintain vaccine logs.
Perform daily/weekly vaccine inventories.
Perform weekly plate samples for sanitation scores and perform weekly inventory of plates.
Assign duties for production crew at the beginning of morning chick processing and supervise crew.
Monitor equipment and other duties as needed.
Perform all daily checks required and enter on plant view.
Do checks in production area, separator room, tray wash, setter halls and hatcher halls.
Perform egg pack and moisture loss checks.
May be assigned other duties by management.
Must wear all required PPE.
Fill in for 2nd shift Embrex Lead as needed.
Mix vaccine, operate and troubleshoot the Inovoject machine, and adhere to strict sanitation guidelines to support bird health.
Comply with all Safety procedures.

Benefits

Health and Life Insurance starting on your first day!
Free Education starting your first day on 175-degree programs!
Free Telemedicine Visits
Citizenship Assistance
401k and Stock Options
9 Paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Earned Time Off
Voluntary and Company Paid Life and Disability Insurances
Full Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Insurance
Protection Pack (Roadside Assistance, Identity Theft, Financial Advice, and Global Travel Assistance)
Health Savings and Flex Spend Accounts
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Bereavement Time
Free Mental Health Services
Wellness Services
Free Chaplain Services
Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace
Discounted Home and Auto Insurance
Voluntary Legal Assistance
Paid time off
401(k) plans
Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits