Pullet Service Crew Chicken Breeder

Foster Farms • Olathe, CO

2d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Foster Farms is seeking a Pullet Service Crew Chicken Breeder to join their team. The role involves assisting with the vaccination of chickens, handling birds, setting up and maintaining ranch grounds, and cleaning equipment. This position requires physical stamina and the ability to perform repetitive tasks involving lifting and carrying.

Requirements

• Must be able to lift & carry 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk 1.5 – 5 miles per day.
• Able to pick up & hang at chest height up to 5,500 birds (4 lbs. each) daily.
• Able to catch/pick up & carry (up to 20 ft) up to 3,000 birds (4.5 lbs.) each day.
• Must be able to climb a 12-foot ladder.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Help with vaccination of individual chickens – up to 11,000 birds per day.
• Pick up and hang on vaccination apparatus (approximately chest high) up to 5,500 birds (4 lbs each) using proper lifting techniques.
• Move birds.
• Catch/pick up and carry (up to 20 feet) as many as 3,000-4.5 lb birds each day using proper lifting techniques.
• Set up ranch prior to bird placements – routine heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
• Help maintain and clean ranch grounds.
• Clean waterers – lifting 40 lbs. to dump water, scrubbing up to 160 drinkers/day.
• Clean lights – climb ladder 12’ to reach lights mounted in ceiling.
• Transfer to other farms – reliable transportation.
• Clean up ranch between flocks – routine heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.), operate high-pressure washer.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
• Voluntary benefits such as Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Daycare FSA).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• College tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4%.
• Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed