Job Description

Location: Three Springs Farm, Rose, OK

Schedule: Monday through Friday, and approximately every 4th weekend, including holidays.

Starting Wage: $13.60

Pay Increase at 6 months: $15.30

Hours: 6.00am 2.30pm Start and end times may vary.

Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Competitive benefits, including:

* Health, dental and vision insurance
* Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
* Short- and long-term 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 vacation
* Paid holidays

Summary:

* This position is responsible for cleaning, storing, reassembling, testing and maintaining of Feed Conversion processing machinery. Operating equipment during processing and making required adjustments; and performing preventative maintenance. Other duties may be assigned.
* Attending to and caring for birds in Real Time Feed Conversion houses. Inspecting birds to ascertain quality and progress.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Weighing, placing and removing birds from RTFCR. Inspecting & preparing the FCR units each morning for accurate data collection, feed usage and overall operation. Noting any adjustments made to the machines. Consulting FCR engineer regarding problems with machines or birds. Trouble shooting and completing necessary repairs if possible. (30%)
* Observing birds for signs of illness and treating according to instructions; picking up and disposing of mortality. Euthanizing selected or weak/ill birds according to company policy. (20%)
* Monitoring and adjusting ventilation and light. Cleaning and disinfecting waterers and pens and performing routine housekeeping duties. Observing bio security procedures and performing steps necessary to maintain bio security. (20%)
* Repairing pens, or equipment. Vaccinating and isolating birds, if necessary, for disease control. (10%)
* Recording information according to instructions such as line, MG, bird weight, medications, feed and water intake, and mortality. (10%)
* Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: sanitizing breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles. (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:

* Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds to move items such as partitions, boxes of chicks, etc. 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; climb/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 500 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.
* Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments.
* Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and company issued footwear 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, Lysol, Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, etc.
* 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 Provided facial coverings required.
* Reside within one of the following counties in order to be considered. In Oklahoma Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware or Mayes County.
* Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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