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Job Details:

At Cobb, we are dedicated to helping our team members thrive both professionally and personally. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every aspect of life.

Starting wage $18.50 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

Our competitive benefits include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance from Day 1 of hire
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Telehealth Services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• 401K & Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Fully Funded Education
• Discount Program
• Additionally, we offer incentives such as Cobb Rewards, New Hire Referral and Referral Bonuses, Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, Overtime Eligibility, and Earned Time Off.

These are just a few of the benefits and perks we offer. Continue growing with our family & apply today to become part of the Cobb team!

Priority consideration will be provided to internal applicants first. Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.  Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.

Company: Cobb

Job Title:  AI Person                                                                 Job Group:  08

FLSA Status:  Nonexempt                                                       Position reports to:  Prod Mgr Pedigree          

Disc vs Non Disc: D                                                              

Location:  Pocomoke Farm

Schedule:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9am to 6pm and Wednesday 9am – 1pm.

Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs. 

Pay: Starting pay - $18.50/hour

Position Summary:

• This position is responsible collecting semen and inseminating hens, up to 1,500 birds a day / 180-240 per hour with a two {2} person team, in egg production areas by performing all essential duties in rotation with others.  Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Catch rooster and control for milking per animal welfare guidelines (25%)
• Stimulate male and collect semen into vial, visually observe collected semen for viability (25%)
• Catch hen, invert, and present oviduct for insemination per animal welfare guidelines (25%)
• Performs simple math [addition, subtraction, multiplication and division] as part of recording information according to instructions and Cobb standards ie: bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality (15%)

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities: (10%)

• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.  Such as:  Move birds between houses, lab sample swabs, operate a high pressure and regular water hose, maintains foot pans and hand sanitizer, maintain equipment by checking fluid levels, filters, tire pressure, and clean/disinfect to remove debris, maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Inspects birds to determine quality and progress by weighing birds weekly; carry out swabbing duties as needed; sanitation of breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy
• Supervises and assists with: Records information according to instructions such genealogy, bird weight, medications, feed intake, and mortality
• Assist with the collection and evaluation of semen quality based on parameters like motility, mobility, density, color, and volume, input semen quality data using tablets, laptops, and scanners as needed

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.