Cobb -Brood Feed Conv House Worker - Bear Hollow Farm

Tyson Foods; Pineville (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Citizenship Assistance

Discounts through Beneplace

Cobb Rewards & Referral Bonuses

Paid Vacations & Holidays

Overtime Eligibility

Earned Time Off

Job summary

Cobb is hiring for a data entry and lab support role in our poultry operations. You will work in feed conversion houses and a dissection lab to collect data, weigh birds, and record results using tablets and devices.

Responsibilities include routine duties, health checks, and basic math for data entry, with potential for overtime. Training begins on day one with safety and biosecurity protocols in place.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no major employment gaps in the past 36 months.
• Willingness to work in a biosecure poultry facility and follow safety guidelines.
• Basic computer skills for data entry and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and perform house checklists in poultry houses, weighing birds and recording feed and mortality data.
• Dissect birds in laboratory settings, weighing and scoring defects per protocols, and recording results.
• Assist with swab collection, cleaning, and general housekeeping as needed.

Skills

Data collection

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Biology knowledge

Tools

Tablet data entry

Caliper

Pulse-oximeter

Job description

Job Details:

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 : $18.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

What's in it for you?

• 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.

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 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.

This position collects data in the feed conversion houses and dissection laboratory by using measuring instruments and electronic devices. Other duties may be assigned.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 5:30AM - 1:30PM or until work is complete.

Minimum Requirements:

Basic computer skills for inputting data regarding dissection data via tablet.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect Data and Perform House Checklist within Feed Conversion Houses performing the following duties: 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; 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) (50%)


• Collect Data within Dissection Laboratory performing the following duties: euthanize birds; 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 (40%)


• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities: These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: 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 (10%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare:

The jobsite is a biosecure 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 25 pounds , and occasionally up to 50 pounds, items such as cases of Synergize, supplies, etc; required to occasionally use wheeled dollies to lift and/or move up to 500 pounds of feed, supplies, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift on concrete; walk; sit; use han