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Job Details:

Schedule: Mondayand Tuesday 7:10 am to 3:10 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 5:10 to 3:10 pm; and Friday 5:10 am to 9:10 am. Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Starting Wage: $16.50

• Applicants must reside in the US at time of application
• Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Competitive benefits including:

• Affordable health dental and vision insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short and longterm 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 earned time
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

Position Summary:

• This position is responsible for inspecting eggs to ascertain quality and fitness for incubation processing chicks and cleaning/sanitizing hatchery and equipment by performing all essential duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares eggs for incubation by grading eggs while traying to observe for defects such as shell color texture cracks etc. transferring pedigree eggs without mixing hen numbers placing substandard eggs (broken dirty etc. in container for disposal packing eggs in cases for international orders processing day old chicks by counting vaccinating wing banding delivering chicks within the complex and entering data using a touch screen tablet 60
• Maintains a sanitary environment by operating tray washer operating high pressure sprayer and/or water hose to clean and sanitize setters hatchers egg rooms chick processing area and hatchery vehicles performing the collection of weekly hatchery monitoring samples including air plates and swabs and fumigating specified areas of facility as required 30

Other duties responsibilities and activities:

• Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Such as: Holds eggs before a shielded light to determine fertility assists egg drivers with sorting pedigree eggs by line/hen and placing hatching eggs in buggies performs other duties of egg driver and/or hatchery monitor to cover absences maintain vehicle by checking fluid levels filters tire pressure and clean/disinfect to remove debris and maintains a clean and organized work/break area. 10

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:

• The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly lift and stack chick boxes (wheeled dolly) weighing up to 15 pounds and will occasionally be required to push or pull stacks of boxes up to 125 pounds. Will occasionally be required to pull/push 500 to 1000 pounds (wheeled carts). 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 tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; bend/stoop; 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.
• Tools and Equipment: Requires the use of hand tools such as broom squeegee vaccination gun wire cutters.

• Environment: Required to work on wet slippery surfaces and in hot dry dusty wet and cold environments.
• Personal Protective Equipment Required: Ear Plugs safety goggles and/or glasses face shield chemical resistant gloves waterproof apron and rubber boots are required. Must wear company provided facial covering. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators cotton gloves rain suits can be worn as needed.
• Chemicals Commonly Used: formaldehyde peroxide disinfectants vehicle fluids and lubricants.
• Safety: Team member 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. Team member is expected to identify address and mitigate safety related risks.
• Company: Cobb

• Priority consideration will be given to applicants at this facility as well as priority for internal candidates impacted due to plant closure or job elimination.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Work Shift:

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

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