Cobb - Sweetwater Brooding Lead PR04L

Cobb; Sweetwater (OK); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Telehealth

Mental Health Services

Well-Being Programs

401K & Stock Options

Life Insurance

Education benefits on day 1

Citizenship Assistance

Discounts via Beneplace

Cobb Rewards

Referral Bonuses

Paid Vacations

Paid Holidays

Earned Time Off

Overtime Eligibility

Job summary

Cobb Sweetwater Farm in Oklahoma is seeking a Brooder House Supervisor to support and train the Brooder House Worker Team, caring for brooding birds and maintaining attendance points. Respirator certification is required and training on Cobb systems is provided.

The role involves hands-on duties across poultry care and equipment, with a focus on safety and compliance. The position offers a consistent 1st shift, 5:30 am–2:30 pm, with overtime potential and comprehensive benefits starting on day

Qualifications

• Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer.
• No employment gaps >6 months in past 36 months (18 months if caregiver).
• Full-time eligibility and ability to work with poultry handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supervising and training Brooder House Worker Team Members.
• Regulate temperature and monitor bird health in brooding areas.
• Record bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality as instructed.
• Clean and disinfect housing, maintain equipment, and assist with live hauls.
• Operate farm vehicle and transport eggs/chicks as needed; pass DOT certification.

Skills

Team supervision

Communication

Tools

Outlook

Cobb Data Collection

Alchemy Training Program

Excel

Workday

Job description

Job Details

Cobb Sweetwater Farm, 3718 N 495 Rd Rose, OK 74364

Schedule: Monday through Friday including holidays. Occasional nights/weekends may be required.

Hours: 5:30 am - 2:30 pm or until finished. 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: $21.20 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.

These are just a few of the ways we invest in YOU. Ready to take the next step?

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

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

Position Summary

This position is responsible in assisting with supervising, supporting, and training Brooder House Worker Team Members engaged in attending to and caring for birds in brooding. You must maintain an attendance point level of no more than 4 points. Respirator certification is required and maintained by testing on an annual basis. Respirator certification is preferred and maintained by testing on an annual basis. Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Adjusts controls as directed to regulate temperature in the chicken houses Examines birds for signs of illness and treats them according to the Animal Welfare Guidelines. (10 %)
• Supervises and assists with: Feed and water birds according to schedules; walk floors daily, pick up mortality; records information according to instructions such as bird weight, medications, feed intake and mortality. (35 %)
• Supervise and assist with: Cleans and disinfects waterers and pens and performs routine housekeeping duties; repairs pens and equipment (feeders, waterers, lights, fans, etc. (15 %)
• Supervise and participate in hatch on specified days. Assist or supervise activities on days R&D crew are on the facility. Assist or supervise chick placements and live hauls. Assist or supervise activities at the University of Arkansas Processing Plant. (20%)
• Drive on farm vehicle and drives company vehicle to transport eggs and chicks between farm and hatchery. Drive truck and trailer with birds from the farm to the UofA processing facility. *Must be able to pass a company vehicle DOT driver vehicle certification and drive/learn to drive with a trailer. (10%)
• Must be able to learn basic computer programs such as Outlook, Cobb Data Collection Programs, Alchemy Training Program, Excel & Workday. (10%)

Other Duties, Responsibilities, And Activities

These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: inspects birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly; sanitation of break room, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles; properly euthanize selected or weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy.

Bio-security/Animal Welfare/Safety Requirements

The job site is a bio-secure environment which requires showering and changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear are provided by the Company. No jewelry may be worn on the job site 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 Bio-security 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 35 pounds to move items such as partitions, boxes of chicks, etc. May be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 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 wire cutters, pliers, wrenches, broom, squeegee, shovel, counter, vaccination gun, stick needle, eye drop bottle, animal tag pliers; power tools such as cordless drill, gas powered back-pack blower; equipment such as dump truck, skid-steer, tractor, trailer with gas-powered sprayer, pallet jack, lawn mower and weed-eater, catch-frames, scales, tables, scanners, extension cords, coops; safe operation of vehicle to and from work area.
• Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and work in hot, dry, extreme dusty, dark, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments.
• Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety glasses, Safety goggles, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof aprons, and company issued footwear are required. Ear plugs and safety glasses will be used as required. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed. A respirator is required for formaldehyde application.
• Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Virocid, Lysol, bleach, insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, formaldehyde, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, Green Clean, etc.
• 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)

Background check

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Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

Benefits

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.