Job Description

Location: Bates Mountain Farm, Summers, AR

Schedule: Monday through Friday including holidays.

Hours: Start time is 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

$13.60 per hour to start/$15.30 per hour at six months of employment

* Qualified candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the location in order to be considered.

* Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Position Summary:

* This position is responsible for controlling rodent, insect, bird and other pest populations that pose a biosecurity risk to the farm. This position also serves as a back up for night watchman position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* The application of chemical solutions and placing rodent and other baits in and around buildings to control rodent, insect, bird and other pest populations; reads instructions of, computes ratios of, and records amount of pesticides used (70%)

* Installs mechanical barriers and sets traps to deter or exterminate rodents, insects, birds, and other pests in and around the poultry houses, surrounding buildings, and surrounding areas. (10%)

* Remove and dispose of wild bird nest at end of day (10%)

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities:

* Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as maintain a biosecure environment at all times; operate a weed eater/blower, lawnmower, string trimmer, tractor, etc. (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 is provided by the Company. No external jewelry may be worn on the job site except for medical ID ewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Must be willing to sign an agreement to not own and to avoid contact with 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 rat bait, boric acid, sprayers, blowers, tools, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk majority of shift on multiple surfaces; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; talk or hear; stoop/bend up to 300 times per day; 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

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

* Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles and/or glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof aprons, and company issued footwear are required. Ear plugs will be used as required. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.

* 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.

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 an 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.

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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