Poultry Farm Worker

Job Details:

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: $18.45 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.

Requirements: 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

Job Title:  Poultry Farm Worker                        

Job Grade:  08

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Position reports to:  Sr Supv Farm

Disc vs Non Disc: N

Location: Strawberry Hill, Monticello, KY

Schedule: Monday through Thursday, occasional holidays

Hours:  5:30am – 3:25pm 

Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs. 

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. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Must have a valid driver’s license.

• Tractor operation and bush hogging experience preferred. 

• Routine equipment maintenance experience, including oil and filter changes, preferred. 

• Skid steer operating experience preferred. 

• Forklift certification and operating experience preferred. 

• Experience operating spraying equipment preferred. 

• Ability to perform assigned outdoor duties in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and other inclement weather, while following company safety procedures.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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%)

• Move birds as required to feed conversion houses, growing houses, laying houses or live haul loading area (10%)

• Repairs and maintains tractors, pressure washers, litter truck, trailers, and mechanical equipment (10%)

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities: 

• These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: Repairs cages, pens, equipment and buildings or fenced yards; repairs pens, or equipment (feeders, waterers, lights, fans, etc.); farm cleanup such as garbage/litter retrieval; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare:

• The job site 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. 

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. Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.

• Tools and Equipment: Washer Rig; Litter Truck; Pressure Washer; Vehicle; Trailer, Tractor, Bobcat

• Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required.  Ear plugs will be used as required.   NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.  

• Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Virocid, My-T-Kleen Barnwash, Lysol, Formaldehyde, Pesticide, etc.

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

• 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.




Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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