Vaccination Crew GL

Simmons Foods•Decatur, AR

About The Position

The Vaccination Crew GL mixes and administers vaccines to birds using water and spray methods, following company procedures to support the health of each bird. The role includes preparing vaccines and equipment, moving through poultry houses to vaccinate birds, maintaining equipment, and driving company vehicles to company farms. The employee works with the vaccination crew as needed and is expected to work with minimum supervision. This position is part of a team and contributes to team development, communication, implementation of team concepts and policies, and coordination of work. The employee attends appropriate team meetings, supports team cohesiveness, and raises and helps address issues that affect team coordination. The employee is also expected to understand Simmons operating systems and policies, maintain familiarity with them, and communicate concerns and improvement ideas. Other duties may be assigned in support of business objectives. The work takes place in broiler/breeder houses and surrounding properties, with varying temperatures, extreme weather, and dark environments as needed. The role requires working on one's feet for an entire shift as necessary, some stair or ladder climbing, travel by car between work locations, and lifting up to 40 pounds. Appropriate footwear, hearing protection, and other protective equipment are used as needed or required.

Requirements

Ability to learn and understand proper water vaccinating procedures.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Ability to work in varying temperatures, extreme weather conditions, and dark environments as needed.
Ability to work on feet for an entire shift as necessary.
Ability to climb stairs or ladders as needed.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to travel by car to various work locations.
Use appropriate footwear, hearing protection, and other protective equipment as needed or required.

Nice To Haves

Preference for experience in a poultry or food processing organization.
Military experience is valued; veterans are welcome.

Responsibilities

Prepare and administer vaccines through house water supplies, following procedures to ensure birds drink vaccinated water.
Prepare vaccines and distribution packs and spray birds while moving through chicken houses.
Clean and maintain vaccine equipment.
Load and unload vaccine equipment and supplies into and out of a truck.
Drive company vehicles to company farms.
Work with the vaccination crew when needed and with minimum supervision.
Participate in team development, communication, implementation of team concepts and policies, and coordination of work.
Attend appropriate team meetings and support team cohesiveness; raise and help resolve issues affecting team coordination.
Maintain familiarity with Simmons operating systems and policies, consider how individual actions affect those systems, and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.