Cobb- Poultry Farm Crew Worker

Job Details:

Schedule: Monday through Friday, including holidays.

Hours: Monday through Friday 6:00 am until 2:00 pm

Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Join the Cobb Family and Grow With Us
At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life. The best part- you're eligible for benefits on day 1 of full time hire

Starting Pay : $18.45 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

What's in it for you?

Our competitive benefits include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Free Telehealth Services
• Free Mental Health Services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• 401K & Stock Options
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Free Education starting your first day on 175 -degree programs
• Citizenship Assistance
• Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace
• Additionally, we offer incentives such as Cobb Rewards, New Hire Referral and Referral Bonuses, Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, Overtime Eligibility, and Earned Time Off.

These are just a few of the ways we invest in YOU. Ready to take the next step? Apply today and become part of the Cobb family

Priority consideration will be provided to internal applicants first. Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred. Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.

Requirements: Must have at least 6 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.

Company: Cobb

Summary:

• This position is responsible for catching, identification, and movement of birds during flock housing, pullet and spent hen removal, toe/beak trimming, and flock vaccinations. Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Catch pullets and load into trailer for transport to live haul bay for catching and placing into modules (20%)

• Rotate tasks of catching birds to hold for vaccination and performing vaccination on birds (10%)

• Rotate tasks of housing: Catch birds and scan wingband for identification and place in pen to be badged (use animal tag pliers to attach badge to wingweb), pen not badged, or trailer as instructed; catch birds in trailer and place in house, catch and rescan birds for identification and place in pen or cage as instructed. Continue process until all birds are housed. (20%)

• Use wire cutters to remove wing and leg bands and badges from hens prior to live haul, catch spent hens and load into trailer for transport to live haul bay for catching and placing into modules, catch birds and operate trimmer by stepping on pedal to trim toenails and/or beaks, catch and properly euthanize pedigree birds and transport to incinerator and load incinerator for disposal (10%)

• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Such as: Use scalpel to obtain fat samples from euthanized bird for pesticide residue testing and spread shavings on trailer floor, maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris, may also perform other farm crew duties such as operate dump truck and auger for litter removal, remove litter, replace new shavings, sanitation in any area, operate high pressure washer to remove debris from houses, operate low pressure washer to apply disinfectant to shavings, dispose of mortality and trash, and perform steps to control vegetation in the absence of other crew members. (40%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Requirements:

• The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear are 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.). Mu