Cobb - Poultry Selection Worker (Selection Trainee) - Tyson Foods : Job Details

Relocation Assistance Eligible:NoReferral Payout Eligible:NoContinue growing with our family. Our team members make it happen. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply!Thanks for your commitment to Tyson Foods. Management Level: Class 2This position is slated for team members who are currently working at this facility or complex only.Job Title: Poultry Selection Worker (Selection Trainee) Job Grade: 08 FLSA Status: Nonexempt Position reports to: Prod Mgr PedigreeDisc vs Non Disc: N Location: Dry Creek Farm, Deer Lodge, TNSchedule: Monday through Thursday and occasionally Friday, including holidays. Hours: 5:00am - 3:00pm Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs. Position Summary:

• Engage in the training of the process of selection of birds at designated age based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits. This position also trains on the process of assisting in the supervising and coordinating of activities of Selection crew team members. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Must be able to read, write, and perform simple math skills.

• Must have valid driver's license.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage in the training of selection of approximately 2700 pedigree birds daily at designated age based on conformation, physical attributes, and other heritable traits (40%)

• Trains on recording information on touch screen tablet such as genealogy, bird weight, mortality, defects and disposition; trains on manual recording of information such as bird weight, birds kept, number of birds selected, and birds sent to dissect (30%)

• Trains on monitoring bird handling, bird transfer, bird welfare, and properly identifying the coop birds are assigned to; trains on monitoring selection numbers and percentages by line and sex (10%)

• Washing/sanitizing approximately 100 coops daily via commercial pressure washer on wet/slick floors, maintain clean foot pans in assigned boot room, weekly sanitation of selection break room and all equipment used during selection process (10%)

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities:

• These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: assist with moving birds from brood house to feed conversion or dissection and wash/disinfect vehicles; checking line identification; assist with identifying gender, catching, scanning wing band number, and audit market birds for wing bands; assist in set-up for selection by loading empty coops into house, placing catch frames in pens for easier bird access, hanging of lights for better visual, set up of scales and scanner, making coop labels, placing coops in pens and running needed cords; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare:

• 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.

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/or move, using two Team Members, up to 50 pounds to move items such as bird coops; tools, such as angle iron dolly, may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 300 pounds such as stacks of bird coops. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift on multiple floor surfaces (i.e. concrete floor, shavings); 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. 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: Scale, Tablet, Scanner, Pressure Washer, vehicle

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

• 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 needed. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.

• Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Virocid, Simple Green, Lysol, 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.

General Sign-Off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies. Failure to perform this job to above standards could lead to progressive discipline up to and including termination. I have read and understand this explanation and job summary. Signature:Date: REVISED DATE 01/01/2025Work 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.We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.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.