MN Poultry Care Person 1

Michael Food; Gaylord (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Gaylord, Minnesota is seeking a barn associate to care for 90,000 to 115,000 birds per pullet house and maintain barn readiness for each new flock. You will monitor feed, climate controls, and water, while ensuring cleanliness and safety protocols are followed.

The role emphasizes adherence to LOTO, bio-security guidelines, and GMPs, with responsibilities including mortality removal, maintenance, and orderly housekeeping to support food safety and product quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Care for 90,000 up to 115,000 birds per pullet house for the life of the flock.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and collaborate with coworkers and management.
• Ensure barn is washed, dusted, swept and repaired for new flock.
• Monitor feed, ventilation, lighting, heating, and water; make adjustments as needed.
• Remove mortality from cages daily and report on barn sheets.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on equipment and replace motors/belts as needed.
• Follow LOTO safety procedures and maintain safety shields.
• Keep loading deck clear of ice, snow, and garbage; perform general housekeeping.
• Follow bio-security guidelines and GMPs to maintain food safety and quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED or equivalent

Job description

Business Unit Description

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY: The purpose of the job is to care for 90,000 up to 115,000 birds per pullet house. This position is responsible for assigned barn for the life of that flock.

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance in relation to production scheduling and/or time volunteered for.
• Responsible for ensuring barn is washed, dusted, swept and repaired for new flock.
• Check feed, ventilation, lighting, heating and water. Makes adjustments as necessary.
• Removes mortality from cages daily and reports on barn sheets.
• Conducts preventive maintenance on equipment as needed. Replaces lower tier fan and feeder motors, fan belts and tension fan belts. Daily replenishes foot baths.
• Checks and repairs feed, ventilation, lighting and water to insure needs of animals are met at all times as required by UEP.
• Catches loose birds and places them back in cages while observing bird density guidelines.
• Follow all LOTO safety procedures and ensure all safety shields are in place.
• Keeping loading deck clear of ice, snow and garbage.
• Cleans assigned houses by sweeping, scraping, and dusting in/around/under cages. Cleans sight tubes and filters.
• General housekeeping such a stowing equipment to prevent safety hazard from clutter.
• Follow all bio-security guidelines and birth health processes.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Preforms breakroom janitorial duties, breakroom housekeeping, and helps take care of laundry as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• None Required

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

The pay range for this position is $19.38 to $23.46 per hour. PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.