Growout Lead PR04L

Tyson Foods; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K & Stock Options

Paid Vacations

Disability Insurance

Telehealth services

Job summary

Cobb is seeking a Growout Lead for Three Springs Farm in Rose, Oklahoma. The role involves supervising a grow team, ensuring birds are fed and watered on schedule, and inspecting flock health throughout daily operations.

The position requires basic reading/writing and math skills, a valid driver’s license, and a 6+ month work history. Competitive benefits start on day one of full-time employment with Tyson Foods’ Cobb operation.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, and perform simple math.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• 6+ months of consecutive work history with one employer; no major gaps in past 36 months.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assists with feeding and watering birds according to schedules.
• Inspects birds for signs of weakness or illness during daily floor walks.
• Moves birds between facilities and arranges pens based on calculated space needs.
• Performs weight-based checks and aids in mortality handling and sampling for lab analyses.

Skills

Team leadership

Bird handling

Math skills

Driver's license

Education

Basic reading/writing & math

Tools

Pallet jack

Scales

Measuring tools

Job description

## Growout Lead PR04LApply: Three Springs Farms - Rose, Oklahoma: Full time: Posted Today: R0492067**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**: **$21.20** per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.**What’s in it for you?**Our competitive benefits include:· 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? **Apply today and become part of the Cobb family!**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 6 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.**Company: Cobb **Location: Three Springs Farm,****Schedule**: Monday through Friday, including holidays, covers up to 4 weekends per year.**Hours:** 7:00am – 3:00pmWork schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.**Position Summary**:· This position is responsible in assisting with supervising, supporting, and training Grow Team Members to care for birds in growout houses; inspect birds to determine quality and progress by performing the below duties. Other duties may be assigned.**Minimum Requirements:**· Education: Must be able to read, write, and perform simple math skills.· Must have valid driver’s license.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:· Supervises and assists with: Feeds and waters birds according to schedules; walks floors daily to inspect water lines, pick up and dispose of mortality, and examine birds for signs of a week or sick bird (25%)· Supervises and assists with: Pull trailer via farm truck to feed conversion houses to load birds ready for grow houses; transfer birds from trailer to growout house via 3’ x 3’ door from outside Team Member to inside Team Member and place in appropriate pens (25%)· Supervises and assists with: Perform simple math as part of calculating pen size based on bird numbers to be received and adjust to provide adequate feeder, water, and space for birds; place pen partitions according to calculations; manage floor by turning/adding shavings and checking ventilation (15%)· Supervises and assists with: Sorting birds by breast size (fleshing); assist farm crew with killvac; collecting weekly samples for corporate lab of cleft pallet swabs, feed, and shavings samples (25%)· Lead positions must currently have and consistently maintain 4 attendance points or less.**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; 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 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 not own and 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; tools, such as pallet jack, may be required to **occasionally** lift and/or move up to **2000 pounds** such as shavings, 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. Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.· Tools and Equipment: electronic and dial scales, calculator, vehicle, trailer, pressure washer· Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, extreme dusty, dark, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments.· Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, headlamps, and rubber boots 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, Clorox wipes, bleach, 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)**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.**Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment. The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. 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. **If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice** **here****.** Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.