Position Summary:
Attends to and cares for hens. Inspects eggs to ascertain quality and fitness for incubation by performing the below duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Feeds, waters and weighs birds according to schedules (10%)
Cleans and disinfects waterers, changes and cleans nest pads, dusts nests, cleans walls and ceilings, maintains egg room in a clean state and performs other routine housekeeping duties; add/change litter (10%)
Records information according to instructions such as egg numbers, (hen number on egg), bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality (10%)
Observes/grades/records egg quality and distributes or disposes according to Cobb standard (10%)
Collect eggs from egg table, pick up eggs from floor, and record number of eggs laid by each hen (50%)
Inspects poultry for diseases and removes weak, ill, and dead poultry from flock; records number of floor eggs and works to eliminate these by training hens to use nests; monitors feed, water, illumination, and ventilation systems; sanitation of breakroom and vehicles; house set-up for new birds via checking water/feed lines and light set-up; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy; assist with AI (10%)
Siloam Springs, AR
Who we are
We are a global company serving our customers through the use of innovative research and technology to make protein healthy and affordable worldwide.
What we do
We are a poultry research company engaged in the development, production, and sale of broiler breeding stock. We are committed to providing progress, and quality in our products. We will maintain the highest level of ethical standards and integrity in our relationships with Team Members, customers, suppliers, and our communities.
How we do it
We are committed to long term research and development, the responsible use of technology, and investment in our people and customer service. We are committed to the well-being of the animals in our care, as well as to the effort of enhancing their well-being for the future.
Our mission
Cobb-Vantress is a global company using innovative research and technology to make protein available, healthy and affordable worldwide.
Our unprecedented commitment to and investment in R&D is a key factor in the development, production and consistency of our high-quality broiler breeding stock.