Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker Labor PR02 - Cleanout Crew

0085 Cobb-Heritage LLC; Pocomoke City (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; 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

Beneplace discounts

Job summary

Cobb Foods is seeking a team member to clean and disinfect poultry houses, move birds, and maintain equipment at the Pocomoke, MD facility. You will be part of a hands-on crew with a focus on safety and efficiency while following biosecurity guidelines.

The role involves standing and lifting, with a 6:00 a.m. start, a 40-hour week, and overtime as production requires. Benefits and incentives are available from day one for full-time hires.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass physical examination and drug screen.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Accurate completion of production/receiving reports.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds safely.

Responsibilities

• Remove used litter from houses.
• Clean and disinfect poultry houses and equipment (including vehicles/tractors) using a commercial pressure washer on wet/slick floors.
• Place new shavings in houses after cleaning (55%).
• Move birds as required to feed/conversion/growing/laying houses or live haul loading area (10%).
• Repair and maintains tractors, pressure washers, litter truck, trailers, and mechanical equipment (10%).
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change; e.g., repairs cages, pens, equipment, or buildings.

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

• 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
• Referral Bonuses
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Overtime Eligibility
• Earned Time Off

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, including holidays Hours: 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Typically this position generally averages 40 hours a week. Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Location: Pocomoke Farms, Pocomoke, MD

Position Summary

This position is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting poultry houses; removing used litter from poultry houses; assisting with bird movement as needed; placing new shavings in poultry houses; bush hogging and/or mowing around poultry houses; maintaining and cleaning farm equipment.

Minimum Requirements

• Candidate must be able to pass a physical examination and drug screen.
• Must be able to communicate in oral, written and comprehensive form.
• Production/Receiving reports must be completed accurately and handwritten legibly.
• Must use safe lifting techniques, Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Remove used litter from houses;
• clean and disinfect poultry houses and all equipment (including vehicles/tractors) utilizing commercial pressure washer on wet/slick floor;
• place new shavings in houses following cleaning (55%)
• Move birds as required to feed conversion houses, growing houses, laying houses or live haul loading area (10%)
• Repairs and maintains tractors, pressure washers, litter truck, trailers, and mechanical equipment (10%)
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: Repairs cages, pens, equipment and buildings or fenced yards; repairs pens, or equipment (feeders, waterers, lights, fans, etc.); farm cleanup such as garbage/litter retrieval; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)
• Performs simple math [addition, subtraction, multiplication and division] as part of recording information according to instructions and Cobb (15%)

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 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 50 pounds to move items such as partitions, cages, bird coops; tools, such as pallet jack, may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 2000 pounds such as skids of supplies, shavings, etc. 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; proficiently operate trailer/tractor/skidsteer/hyster. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Tools and Equipment

Pressure Washer, High Powers hose, tractor

Personal Protective Equipment Required

Safety goggles, 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.

Safety

Team Member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lock out Tag out, and Personal Protective equipment.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Pay

Pay Range/Rate: $18.45

Incentives

Annual Incentive Plan: No Long-Term Incentive Plan: No

Background Check

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.

Compensation Details

Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package. Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.

Applicant Preferences

Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred. Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.

Priority consideration will be provided to internal applicants first.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our team members make the difference. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members can grow their career while giving back to the community and beyond.

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