Cobb - Hatchery Worker

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Job Details:

Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, including holidays and weekends.

Hours: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7:30 pm until job complete

Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Starting Wage: $16.45

Plus, additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

Competitive benefits, including:

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

• Short- and long-term disability insurance

• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

• 401(k)

• Stock purchase plan

• Educational Assistance Program (including GED assistance, Citizenship assistance, ESL, and tuition reimbursement)

• Referral incentives

• Paid vacation

• Paid holidays

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the cleaning of the chick room, setting up the Sexor counters, transferring baby chicks from the hatchers to the chick room, setting eggs and loading and unloading of egg/chick trucks.

Minimum Requirements:

TSA: Must agree to submit to a Security Threat Assessment.

Candidates must reside within the current recruitment area to include the following counties: White, Hall, Habersham, Banks, & Lumpkin

Candidates with agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

At Tyson Foods, the safety of our team members is our top priority. For that reason, successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their 45th day of employment. Successful applicants will need to show proof of at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on or before their start date.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize all hatchery equipment using a high pressure and regular water hose. (10%)

Transferring baby chicks from hatching baskets to Chick boxes (50%)

Monitor and record temperatures in the hatchers and setters. (10%)

Set eggs. (10%)

Pad Chick boxes, follow fogging schedule, operate macerator, operate chick counter, operate tray washer, cleanout/break down hatchers for Sanitation maintain foot pans and hand sanitizers, and maintain a clean an organized work area. (20%)

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 are 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 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

During the current Pandemic (2020), all Team Members will be required to wear company issued facial coverings. Training will be provided to each Team Member specific to their job and their facility location in addition to signing an acknowledgement form they understand these expectations.

Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must be able to life/move 50 lbs. and must be able to push/pull 500-1000 lbs. Overhead lifting is required. Required to work on wet and slippery surfaces each day. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bend over; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.

Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required when handling chemicals. Ear plugs and earmuffs will be used as needed.

Chemicals Commonly Used: Formaldehyde is in use at the facility, disinfectant, lubricants and Virocid.

Safety: Team Member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lock out Tag out, and Personal Protective equipment. Team Member is expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety related risks

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

CCPA Notice. If you are a California resident, and would like to learn more about what categories of personal information we collect when you apply for this job, and how we may use that information, please read our CCPA Job Applicant Notice at Collection, click here (https://www.tysonfoods.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/CCPA applicant notification.pdf) .

Company info

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Website : https://www.tysonfoods.com/