Cobb - Egg Caretaker

Tyson Foods; Tennessee; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

401K & stock options

Life insurance

Job summary

Tyson Foods Cobb is hiring an Egg caretaker at the Dry Creek Farm location in Tennessee. The role involves handling eggs, inspecting quality, and maintaining clean, temperature-controlled facilities. You will record inventory, operate sanitation equipment, and ensure compliance with biosecurity guidelines.

The position offers a starting pay of $17.00 per hour with additional shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends, plus a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one.

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Minimum 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer; no gaps over 6 months in past 36 months.
• Applicants must reside in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Pick up and deliver eggs from chicken houses to the egg facility.
• Inspect eggs for quality and incubation readiness.
• Record daily inventory in Excel; manage egg room temperatures and hygiene.
• Operate sanitizer and cleaning duties; maintain sanitation of egg room and equipment.

Skills

Driver's license

Job description

Cobb - Egg CaretakerYour privacy is important to us. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on this website. To learn more about how to control your cookies, the categories of personal information we collect on this website, and how we use that information, please visit our privacy policy.https://www.tysonfoods.com/privacy-policy# Tyson Foods, Inc.## Cobb - Egg CaretakerApply: Tennessee Pedigree Complex - Deer Lodge, Tennessee: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 31, 2026 (4 days left to apply): R0493359**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**: **$17.00** 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 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.**Company: Cobb **Job Title**: Egg caretaker **Job Grade**: 08**FLSA Status:** Nonexempt **Position reports to**: Prod Mgr Pedigree **Disc vs Non Disc:** N **Location:** **DRY CREEK FARM- TNR1****Schedule**: Wed-Sat (7a – 5p)Work schedule will change based upon production needs.**Position Summary**:· Fast paced, physical position in which a Team Member will pick up, deliver and inspect eggs to determine quality and fitness for incubation; cleans/sanitizes and stores eggs under controlled conditions in egg facility. Other duties may be assigned.**Minimum Requirements:*** Must have valid driver’s license.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:* Pick up and deliverers eggs from chicken houses to egg facility (20%)* Observes eggs moving on conveyor through sanitizer; observes shell color/texture and external characteristics such as streaks, shadings, discolorations, cracks (10%)* Place hatching eggs in buggies and boxes and properly label both for internal/external orders (30%)* Properly performs egg inventory practices and records daily inventory transactions into excel spreadsheet (10%)* Performs the following sanitation activities: operate and clean egg sanitizer; remove waste (egg shells, feathers, feces, etc); clean and sanitize egg room, connecting areas, crates and flats, and vehicles (20%)**Other duties, responsibilities, and activities:*** These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as**:** : places broken, dirty or other substandard eggs in container for disposal; monitors, conrols, and records proper egg room temperatures, humidity controls and perform simple math as part of computing chemical concentration of egg sanitizer; 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 contact with 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**: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.* Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must **regularly** lift and/or move, up to **40 pounds repetively up to 100 times per day** items such as tray of eggs, etc; tools, such as wheeled buggy, may be required to **occasionally** lift and/or move up to **500 pounds**. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is **regularly** required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to **1000** times per day; talk or hear; drive a vehicle within the farm complex; enter and exit vehicle up to **100** times daily. 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: Egg Sanitizer, Egg Van/Vehicle, Pressure Washer* Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required. Ear plugs will be used as required. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.* Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Virocid, Simple Green, Lysol, Formaldehyde, Chlorofoam, Acid-a-foam, bleach, etc.* Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments.Safety: TM 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. TM is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.**Relocation Assistance Eligible:**No**Work Shift:**1ST SHIFT (United States of America)**Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.**Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. 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. **If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice** **here****.** Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.