Farm Service Opr GO01, 1st Shift, Snead Grow Out

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Cullman (AL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health, life, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking a Farm Technician for live production farms to assist with weighing, sampling, and vaccination of pullets and chicks. The role requires assisting with loading chick boxes, moving birds, and recording data while following strict animal welfare guidelines.

The position demands flexible scheduling including afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays. Applicants should have a valid Alabama driver license and six months’ machine operator experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Alabama Driver License.
• Six months of machine operator experience.
• Six months of continuous work with one employer in the last 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Assist Breeder/Broiler Service Techs with weighing, blood-pulling and sampling in poultry houses.
• Load and place chicks, prepare vaccination and supply setups.
• Record weights and uniformity numbers accurately.
• Spray vaccination on chicks using backpack equipment and maintain PPE.
• Move birds and load equipment weighing under 50 lbs as required.
• Perform basic equipment repairs and operate in extreme conditions with minimal supervision.

Skills

Driver's license

Physical stamina

Basic math

Reading & writing

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details: Summary:

This position is responsible for traveling to Live Production Farms to assist Breeder/Broiler Service Techs and Contract Pullet Crews with the weighing, blood-pulling and sampling, placement, and vaccination process of pullets and chicks in Breeder/Broiler houses while adhering to all Animal Welfare Guidelines and Tyson Foods' policies and procedures.

Tasks:

• This is 1st shift position, but job will require working a flexible schedule including working afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
• Must be willing to set up a pen weighing less than 50 lbs. and carefully move birds to be weighed into the pen following a predetermined schedule.
• Must be able to bend and pick up birds and position them on an electronic scale to weigh all birds.
• Must be able to use basic reading and writing skills to accurately record the weights and uniformity numbers of birds.
• Must be willing to pull blood samples for up to 30 bird per house throughout the life of each flock following a set schedule.
• Must be able to use basic writing skills to clearly label blood samples and blood serum vials to ship to the laboratory for required testing.
• Must be willing to assist in the placement of chicks into pullet houses by loading chick boxes on flatbed trailers and carefully placing chicks into house environment.
• Must be willing to assess quality of chicks.
• Must be able to use basic math skills to count birds in sample boxes and determine the amount of vaccine, medication, and other supplies needed.
• Must be willing to assist in the setup of pullet house for vaccination or move by transporting coolers, netting, pens or other items weighing less than 50 lbs. into pullet houses.
• Must be willing and able to spray vaccination on newly placed chicks using a backpack pump-up sprayer.
• Must be willing to assist contract pullet crew in the vaccination or moving of pullets which requires driving and pulling a trailer containing supplies and other equipment used to vaccinate and move pullets that must be delivered to farms.
• Must be able to make basic repairs to maintain vaccinating and scaling equipment.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be willing to work in extreme weather conditions and in non-toxic dusty areas.
• Must be willing to work in areas with unpleasant odors, blood, fat, bones, chick down, and other live production conditions.
• Must be willing and able to wear appropriate PPE: Biosecurity suit (disposable coveralls, hairnet, impervious rubber gloves, and disposable shoe covers), safety vest, safety goggles, slip-resistant shoes, and voluntary dust mask.
• Must be willing and able to read and follow all written Animal Welfare Guidelines, Biosecurity Guidelines, and Environmental Guidelines regarding the proper procedures used in handling birds, blood samples, and blood serum when performing all job duties.
• Must be willing to perform other job duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must have a valid Alabama Driver License with a good driving record to operate a company vehicle.
• Must have a total of six (6) months of machine operator experience. (Experience can be a combination of employers as long as experience is at least a total of six (6) months.)
• Must have a total of six (6) months of continuous work experience with one (1) employer within the last twenty-four (24) months, regardless of whether the job performed was for an Operator position or not.

Rehire Criteria:

• Former Tyson Team Members must be separated from the company for a minimum of 180 calendar days.
• Also, if you have worked at Tyson 3 times or more you will not be eligible for rehire.
• Applicants that complete an application and do not meet the criteria described in this statement will be removed from the application process.

ALL INTERNAL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED FIRST

Relocation Assistance Eligible:No

Work Shift:1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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