Cobb - Utility Worker

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Job Details:

Utility:

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

Hours: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and Thursday 8:00 am 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

Summary :

This position is responsible for inspection of the chicks in the hatcher to ascertain quality and fitness for processing. Chicks will be monitored in the hatcher baskets to help determine pull times and/or hatcher adjustments. The initial check starts around 9:00AM and constitutes removing hatch buggies, momentarily, out of the hatcher, counting hatched chicks from a designated hatch basket, taking rectal temperatures, and determining through calculations any hatcher adjustments necessary. Additional checks are required every two hours, utilizing other monitoring methods. Other responsibilities include performing required quality assurance (QA) checks in other areas of the hatchery.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience: Demonstrated previous experience in a lead/supervisory role and/or a minimum of 6 months in related field.

Ability to pass a pulmonary function and respirator fit test.

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

Qualified applicants must live within 50 miles of the Cleveland Hatchery and must have at least 1 year of work experience with one employer over the past 3 years with no gaps in employment of over 6 months. (Exceptions are made for layoffs, attending school, or the birth of a child)

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

Pre-pull assessments. (50%)

Quality Assurance checks. (25%)

Assist maintenance, fill in other areas of the hatchery, e.g., processing, Embrex, sanitation. (25%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Requirements:

The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering on-site and changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear are provided by the Company. No external jewelry may be worn on the jobsite excluding medical ID bracelets and necklaces. Only body piercings covered by an on-farm clothing are permitted. Must be willing to sign an agreement to not own and 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 be able to lift/move 50 lbs. and must be able to push/pull 1000-1500 lbs. (on wheels). 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.

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

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

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

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:

1ST 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/