Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker Labor PR01

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Tyson Foods

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker Labor PR01

in

Deer Lodge

Tennessee

Location: Tennessee Pedigree Complex, Deer Lodge, TN

Schedule: Monday through Friday, including holidays.

Hours: 6:00am to 3:00pm.

Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred. To be considered applicant must reside in the following counties: Fentress, Morgan, Putnam, Scott, Anderson, Knox, Cumberland, Overton, Campbell, Pickett, Roane and McCreary.

Temporary starting wage: $15.00

Full Time Starting Wage: $15.45

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 reimbursements)

Referral Incentives

Paid vacations

Paid holidays

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran's status.

Tyson es un Empleador con Igualdad de Oportunidades que practica Acción Afirmativa. Todos los aspirantes calificados se tomarán en cuenta sin hacer distinción alguna la raza, género, origen nacional, coloc, religión, edad, genética, orientación sexual, incapacidad o situación de veterano.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting poultry houses; removing used litter from poultry houses; assisting with bird movement as needed; placing new shavings in poultry houses; bush hogging and/or mowing around poultry houses; maintaining and cleaning farm equipment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These remove used litter from houses; clean and disinfect poultry houses and all equipment (including vehicles/tractors) utilizing commercial pressure washer on wet/slick floor; place new shavings in houses following cleaning (70%)

These move birds as required to growing houses, laying/ Pedigree houses or live haul loading area. Ensuring all wingbands have been removed for load outs for birds leavings the farm. (10%)

These maintain tractors, pressure washers, litter truck, trailers, and mechanical equipment while providing all weekly and maintenance safety checks. (10%)

Other Duties, Responsibilities, and Activities:

These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: Maintain and assist with housekeeping standards in the working areas; inspect birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly; sanitation of storage areas, breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles, cleaning incinerators; moving birds, grounds-keeping and organizing breeder tags; properly euthanize selected or weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy; assist in special or non-routine projects both inside and outside of the department; Repairs cages, pens, equipment and buildings or fenced yards; farm cleanup such as garbage/litter retrieval. (10%)

Biosecurity/Safety Requirements:

The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear is 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.

Addendum to Job Descriptions for Source Control and Essential Functions

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.

It is considered an essential function of each job for a Team Member to wear the company issued facial coverings. If a Team Member indicates they will not wear the mask, they will not be considered for the position in which they are applying or any position that requires the facial covering. If a Team Member has a medical condition or disability that prevents them from wearing the mask, Cobb will engage in a interactive process to determine whether a reasonable accommodation can be provided that addresses the safety concerns associated with the Pandemic and allow the Team Member to perform the essential functions of the job.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly lift and/or move, up to 50 pounds to move items such as partitions, cages, bird coops; tools, such as pallet jack, may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 2000 pounds such as skids of supplies, shavings, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day; talk or hear; drive a vehicle within the farm complex; proficiently operate trailer/tractor/skidsteer/hyster. 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 also in hot, dry, dusty, wet and cold environments. Must maintain a high level of situational awareness while working around equipment and livestock.

Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety glasses, safety goggles, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, ear plugs/muffs and rubber boots are required for different tasks. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators may be worn as needed.

Chemicals Commonly Used: Must be willing to use chemicals such as vitamin supplements, animal dye, and miscellaneous disinfectants (Synergize, Lysol, bleach, etc)

Safety: TM is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment. TM is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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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) .

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We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

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