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

Tyson Foods; Cullman (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking personnel to support live production farms, assisting Breeder/Broiler Service Techs with weighing, sampling, placement, and vaccination of pullets and chicks in breeder/broiler houses. Responsibilities include weighing birds, blood sampling, and assisting in chick placement according to welfare and biosecurity guidelines.

The role requires physical endurance, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and willingness to work in various weather conditions on farm sites.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Alabama Driver License with a good driving record.
• Six months of machine operator experience.
• Six months of continuous work with one employer in the last 24 months.
• Willing to work in extreme weather and dusty areas.
• Must be able to wear PPE and follow safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Weigh birds on an electronic scale and record weights and uniformity.
• Pull blood samples from up to 30 birds per house and label vials for testing.
• Assist in placing chicks into pullet houses and loading chick boxes for transport.
• Assist with vaccination planning, spray vaccinations with backpack sprayer, and move supplies.
• Perform basic repairs on vaccinating and scaling equipment and follow Animal Welfare guidelines.

Skills

Driver license

Reading & writing

Basic math

Willing to travel

Job description

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Certain roles at Tyson require background checks.
• The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

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

Equal Opportunity

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.

Company Culture

Our team members make the difference.

If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. Join us on the journey. 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 are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

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