MN Poultry Care Person 1

Post Holdings, Inc.; Le Sueur (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in LeSueur, Minnesota is seeking a poultry barn worker to tend to birds and operate barn systems in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities include caring for 58,000–160,000+ birds, maintaining bio-security standards, logging daily mortality and feed/water data, and performing routine repairs. The pay ranges from $19.38 to $23.46 per hour.

Qualifications

• None required.

Responsibilities

• Attends to birds and equipment in barn.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance per production schedule.
• Vaccinates and sprays disinfectants on chickens or in layer houses.
• Adjusts lighting to match the lighting schedule.
• Moves feed, ventilation, lighting and water to meet animal needs.
• Transport equipment between areas as needed.
• Removes mortality from barn cages and records daily reports.
• Repairs non-manure and non-electrical equipment; assists maintenance as needed.
• Catches loose birds and returns them to cages following density guidelines.
• Cleans animal, feed, and product waste from floors.
• Follows bio-security guidelines and GMPs; reports safety/quality issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Business Unit Overview

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 LeSueur, Minnesota is known as the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant. It lies along the Minnesota Rivera. LeSuuer is home to a historic downtown, variety of housing, great school district, fishing, apple orchard and friendly community

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Attends to birds (58,000 - 160,000+ in number) and equipment in barn.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 by working on scheduled days as directed, in relation to production scheduling and or time volunteered for. This being in relation to attendance policy and or guidelines.
• Vaccinates and or sprays disinfectants on chickens or in layer houses.
• Lengthens and shortens ropes to adjust level of lights in relation to lighting schedule.
• Moves Checks feed; ventilation, lighting and water to insure needs of animals are met at all times.
• equipment or carries equipment from one area to another.
• Removes mortality from barn cages on a daily basis by walking and riding barn bikes to view upper cage levels. This includes filling out daily reports to track mortality, feed consumption and water.
• Repairs all non-manure and nonelectrical equipment items. This will generally include buildings, fences, equipment, etc. Assistance is to be given to Manure Maintenance personnel with regard to maintenance issues as needed and or as directed.
• Catches loose birds and places them back in cages while observing bird density guidelines (UEP).
• Cleans animal, feed and or product droppings and waste items from floor.
• Stacks and moves crated egg samples taken from assigned sample areas.
• Follows all bio-security guidelines and bird health processes.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that products quality is maintained. Report management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• None Required.

The pay range for this position is $19.38 to $23.46 per hour.