Cobb - Three Springs Grow Out House worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Telehealth

Mental Health Services

401K & Stock Options

Life Insurance

Education Programs

Citizenship Assistance

Beneplace Discounts

Cobb Rewards

Referral Bonuses

Paid Vacations

Paid Holidays

Overtime Eligibility

Earned Time Off

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking team members to care for birds in grow-out houses. You will weigh feed and water, monitor bird health, and help transfer birds between pens. The role includes adjusting environmental controls and collecting weekly samples for lab analysis.

Starting pay is $17.00 per hour with additional shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. The work is on-site at Three Springs Farm in Rose, Oklahoma, with a schedule Monday through Friday plus rotating weekends and

Qualifications

• 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer.
• No large employment gaps in the past 36 months (except as allowed).
• Rehire rules: not more than 3 times at Cobb/Tyson Foods.

Responsibilities

• Attend to and care for birds in grow out houses.
• Weigh and monitor feed and water according to schedules.
• Transfer birds between locations and place in pens.
• Adjust temperature and humidity controls in poultry houses.
• Collect weekly samples for corporate lab and maintain cleanliness.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including sanitation and disease control.

Skills

Bird care

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Farm equipment operation

Job description

Job Details

Three Springs Farm 17804 E 606 Rd Rose Ok

Schedule: Monday thru Friday and rotating weekend schedule, including holidays. Hours: 7 am to 3 pm (times may vary). Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Compensation

Starting Pay: $17.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

Benefits

• 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.

Application Preference

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.

Job Summary

Attend to and care for birds in grow out houses; inspect birds to determine quality and progress by performing the below duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Weigh correct amounts of feed and water birds according to schedules; walk floors daily to inspect water lines, pick up and dispose of mortality, and examine birds for signs of a weak or sick bird (25%).
• Drive farm truck to feed conversion houses to load birds ready for grow houses; transfer birds to grow out house via 4’ x 5’ door from outside Team Member to inside Team Member and place in appropriate pens (25%).
• Calculate pen size based on bird numbers to be received and adjust to provide adequate feeder, water, and space for birds; place pen partitions based on calculations; manage floor by turning/adding shavings.
• Adjust controls to regulate temperature and humidity of the poultry house per instruction (15%).
• Sort birds by breast size (fleshing); collect weekly samples for corporate lab of cleft pallet swabs, feed, and shavings samples (25%).
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: inspect birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly; maintenance and sanitation of breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles; vaccinate and isolate birds to affect disease control program; administer medications to birds as needed, such as vitamins, etc.; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%).

Biosecurity / Animal Welfare Requirements

The jobsite is a bio secure 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.). 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 50 pounds, items such as bags of shavings, feed buckets, bags of mortality & etc.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift on multiple floor surfaces (i.e. concrete floor, shavings); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 300 times per day; talk or hear; 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.

Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, extreme dusty, dark, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments. Low lighting conditions should be expected.

Personal Protective Equipment Required

• Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, headlamps, and company issued footwear 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, Lysol, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, bleach, etc.

Safety

Team member 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. Team member is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.

Relocation Assistance

Eligible: No

Shift Information

No Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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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.

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.

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