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Job Details:

Schedule: Monday through Friday occasional holidays, on call every third weekend.

Hours: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm, work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

At Cobb, we are dedicated to helping our team members thrive both professionally and personally. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every aspect of life.

Starting wage $21.20 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

Our competitive benefits include:

· Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance from Day 1 of hire

· Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

· Telehealth Services

· Well-Being Support Programs

· 401K & Stock Purchase Plan

· Company Paid Life Insurance

· Fully Funded Education

· Discount Program

· Additionally, we offer incentives such as Cobb Rewards, New Hire Referral and Referral Bonuses, Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, Overtime Eligibility, and Earned Time Off.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible in assisting with supervising, supporting, and training Laying House Worker Team Members engaged in attending to and caring for birds in laying. Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative duties as assigned by Farm Manager. (25%)
Spends time in laying houses daily to ensure Laying Caretakers are properly trained and are executing good management practices each day in order to ensure satisfactory flock performance and quality of eggs produced. (25%)
Supervises and assists with: Feeding and watering birds according to schedules; walk houses daily, ensure mortality is being removed; ensure records information such as bird weight, eggs produced, feed intake and mortality are being properly recorded. (10%)
Collection of bird and environmental samples and assists in shipping and or transporting these samples to lab.
Performs routine housekeeping duties and insures outside appearance of the farm meets Farm Manager’s expectations. (15%)
Assist with cleaning and disinfecting houses to prepare for birds (5%)

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities:

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as assisting with all duties of the laying caretakers; sanitation of equipment and vehicles; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy; drives company vehicle on the farm and outside the farm for repair parts and supplies; assists with scheduling of absent team members; runs feed to houses so birds have the correct feed. Assist Farm Manager in providing required training to all Team Members working on the farm. (20%)
Lead positions must currently have and consistently maintain 4 attendance points or less.

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare/Safety Requirements:

The jobsite is a bio secure 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 and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. 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.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly lift and/or move, up to 35 pounds to move items such as egg flats, supplies, bags of shavings, etc. May be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds such as feed, shavings, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk majority of shift on multiple surfaces; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; talk or hear; stoop/bend up to 500 times per day; 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.
Tools and Equipment: Requires use of hand tools such as permanent marker, brooms, pitchfork, scissors, nail clippers, etc. and safe operation of vehicle to and from work area.
Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also in hot, dry, dusty, wet and cold environments.
Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles and/or glasses, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required. Arm protectors are available if desired. Ear plugs will be used as required. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.
Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Lysol, bleach, insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, formaldehyde, etc.
Safety: 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.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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