Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker (Farm Crew) Bear Hollow Farm

Schedule:   Monday through Friday from 5:00 am – 1:00 pm or until job is complete.  Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs. 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 : $18.00 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.

Must have at least 12 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 Position Summary: This position is engaged in the activities of catching, identification, and movement of birds during flock housing, pullet and spent hen removal, toe/beak trimming, flock vaccinations, house cleanout & setup, sanitation, mortality disposal, and yard maintenance.  Other duties may be assigned. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Rotate tasks of catching birds to hold for vaccination and performing vaccination on birds (20%) Rotate tasks of housing:  Catch birds and scan wing band for identification and place in pen to be badged (use animal tag pliers to attach badge to wing web), pen not badged, or trailer as instructed; catch birds in trailer and place in house, catch and rescan birds for identification and place in pen or cage as instructed.  Continue process until all birds are housed.  (20%) Use wire cutters to remove wing and leg bands and badges from hens prior to live haul, catch spent hens and load into trailer for transport to live haul bay for catching and placing into modules, safely use forklift to remove empty modules from live haul trailer and load filled modules onto trailer, catch birds and operate trimmer by stepping on pedal to trim toenails and/or beaks, catch and properly euthanize pedigree birds and transport to incinerator and load incinerator for disposal (20%) Remove used litter from houses, place new shavings per housing schedule, maintain litter of flocks in production (15%) Runs belts and/or augers in cage, trap, and FCR houses to remove litter and spent feed, transport litter and/or feed to litter shed and operates tractor with loader to mix litter for removal by vendor/contractor (15%) Other duties, responsibilities, and activities: Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.  Such as:  Use scalpel to obtain fat samples from euthanized bird for