Cobb - Real Time Conv House Worker (Temp)

Cobb•Monticello, KY

1d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Real Time Conversion House Worker at Cobb, a company that values its team members' professional and personal growth. The role involves collecting data in feed conversion houses and dissection laboratories using various measuring instruments and electronic devices. Key duties include weighing and feeding chickens, recording data, checking bird health, cleaning equipment, and segregating birds. In the dissection lab, responsibilities extend to euthanizing and dissecting birds, scoring for physiological defects, and data entry. The position also requires adherence to strict biosecurity protocols, including showering and changing clothes, and avoiding avian species. The work environment can be physically demanding, involving lifting, standing for long periods on concrete, and working in varied environmental conditions.

Requirements

Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no additional job gaps in employment greater than 6 months in the past 36 months (employment gap will be increased to 18 months if applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care).
Basic computer skills for inputting data regarding dissection data via tablet.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Must regularly lift and/or move 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Must occasionally use wheeled dollies to lift and/or move up to 500 pounds.
Must regularly stand majority of shift on concrete; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day; repetitive hand/wrist movements while dissecting birds with scalpel, knife or other cutting instrument; talk or hear; drive a vehicle within the farm complex.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.
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.
Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, extreme dusty, wet and cold environments.
Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, cutting gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required. Ear plugs will be used as needed. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.
Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.

Nice To Haves

Previous agricultural or production experience.

Responsibilities

Collect data in the feed conversion houses and dissection laboratory by using measuring instruments and electronic devices.
Weigh chickens into and out of their cages.
Record and add feed to feeders as needed.
Collect data with pen and paper and/or on a computer or tablet.
Check bird’s heart rate and blood oxygen with pulse-oximeter following the accepted protocols.
Dispose of dead birds as instructed.
Feed birds according to schedules.
Clean and disinfect equipment.
Perform house set-up.
Perform routine housekeeping duties.
Segregate birds according to line and sex as instructed.
Remove and place birds in cages according to schedules.
Examine birds for signs of illness and report any problems to lead or manager.
Monitor controls and thermostats that regulate temperature and humidity of the poultry house.
Perform simple math as part of recording information according to instructions such as bird weight, feed, added feed, and mortality.
Repair, align, and construct cages, pens or equipment (feeders, water lines, lights, vents, etc.).
Euthanize birds in the dissection laboratory.
Use scalpel to dissect birds into specific parts to accepted protocols.
Visually score for defects in physiology.
Use a caliper to collect data.
Enter weights and defects into tablet or computer.
Dispose of dead dissect birds into incinerators.
Collect swab samples.
Clean, disinfect, and haul coops.
Maintain foot bath, hand sanitizer, hydro-foamer, sweep, mop, and other general cleaning.
Properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy.
Follow all applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment.
Identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.