Poultry Care Person

Post Holdings Inc.; Le Sueur (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Post Holdings at the Michael Foods, Inc. facility in Le Sueur, Minnesota is seeking a full-time barn worker to attend to a large flock and farm equipment. The role requires daily animal care, equipment maintenance, and adherence to safety and bio-security standards.

The position emphasizes reliable attendance, teamwork, and the ability to follow strict protocols for lighting, feed, water, and environmental conditions in a high-volume poultry environment.

Qualifications

• None required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Attend to birds and equipment in barn.
• Vaccinates or sprays disinfectants on chickens.
• Lengthens and shortens ropes to adjust level of lights in relation to lighting schedule.
• Moves feed; ventilation, lighting and water to ensure needs of animals are met.
• Removes mortality from barn cages daily by walking and riding barn bikes and recording mortality reports.
• Repairs non-manure and non-electrical equipment; assist with maintenance issues as directed.
• Catches loose birds and returns them to cages while observing density guidelines.
• Cleans animal, feed and waste from floors.
• Follows bio-security guidelines and bird health processes.
• Adhere to GMPs and report any conditions affecting safety or quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bird care

Teamwork

Observation skills

Job description

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Farm Ops Production

Locations: Le Sueur, Minnesota

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 29811

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.

Qualifications

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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

• None Required.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $23.00 per hour.

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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

• None Required.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)