Cobb - Three Springs Artificial Insemination Person

Tyson•Rose, OK

34d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for collecting semen and inseminating hens in chicken houses. Inspecting semen to determine quality and quantity for use as well as inspection of hens for evidence of production.

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. If applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care, the employment gap will be increased to 18 months. Previous work history will not apply to applicants who have been full time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Rehire criteria is a minimum waiting period of 180 days.
Rehire Rule of no more than 3 times worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods.
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.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation .
Team member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment.
Team member is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.

Nice To Haves

Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Responsibilities

Insemination of hens. This is a process where 1 team member inverts the hens’ oviducts and another team member places semen into the oviduct. Management and leads will inspect this process to ensure correct placement of semen and ensure correct hen handling methods are being used. Team members are required to rotate between the inverting job and semen placement job. Hens will be inspected for evidence of production during this process. (75%)
Collect semen free of containments from males. Semen collection duties will be assisted by management and leads based on team members ability to collect containment free semen without causing injury to the male. Visually inspecting semen and recording the quality scores. (5%)
Weighing of males and recording of weights and adjusting males’ feed. (5%)
Assisting management, management support and leads in the evolution of semen using microscope/densimeter and other equipment to determine semen quality. Males not having acceptable semen quality will be replaced. (5%)
Duties may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as washing/disinfecting vehicles; set up and cleaning of AI equipment; sanitizing AI breakroom; trimming beaks/vents; properly euthanizing selected or weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)