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Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Biotech

Veterinary ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeSpavinaw, OK, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must have at least 6 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no additional employment gaps greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. For applicants laid off or providing child or elder care, the permitted employment gap is increased to 18 months. This work-history requirement does not apply to applicants who have been full-time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
  • Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid contact with any avian species, including chickens, ducks, and birds.
  • Must be willing to sign and follow the Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
  • Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation, including standing for most of the shift, walking, handling tools and controls, reaching, balancing, repeatedly stooping or bending, climbing or using ladders, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds with another team member.
  • Must use safe lifting techniques and follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.
  • Must be willing to shower on-site and change clothing and footwear before entering the biosecure facility; company-provided clothing and footwear are required. Jewelry is prohibited except for medical ID jewelry and covered body piercings.
  • Must use required personal protective equipment, including safety goggles or glasses, a face shield, chemical gloves, a waterproof apron, and farm-issued footwear; ear plugs are used as needed.
  • Must be able to work on wet and slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments.
  • Must be able to drive a vehicle within the farm complex.
  • Applicants must reside in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Collect biotechnology samples and routine blood samples from pedigree chickens for pedigree gain.
  • Use a needle, syringe, or lancet to collect blood samples from pedigree birds to monitor health and disease.
  • Clean and sanitize blood-testing instruments and prepare sampling equipment for the next sampling session.
  • Record information according to sampling instructions for pedigree birds.
  • Move birds as required; wash and disinfect vehicles; properly euthanize selected or weak, ill, or injured birds in accordance with company policy; work in other areas during downtime; and travel to various farms for training or project assistance as assigned.
  • Identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous agricultural or production experience is preferred.

About the Company

Tyson Foods

Processes and sells chicken, beef and pork

Tyson Foods processes chicken, beef and pork and sells fresh meat and packaged foods to grocery stores, restaurants and other food businesses in the US and abroad. Its grocery brands include Tyson chicken, Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, Hillshire Farm smoked sausage and lunch meat, Ball Park hot dogs and Wright bacon. The company runs separate chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, processing animals in its own plants into raw cuts and cooked, ready-to-heat products. It earns money selling those products by the pound to retailers and foodservice buyers and under its own consumer brands. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Springdale, AR
Founded
1935

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