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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 $18.00 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:  Poultry Farm Worker (Blood / Vac)                         Job Grade:  Class 2 - PR02
FLSA Status: Nonexempt     Position reports to:  Sr Supv Farm
Disc vs Non Disc: N    
Location: Pocomoke, Maryland & Eastville, Virginia     
Schedule: Monday through Friday
Hours: 6:30am – 2:30pm -  Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs. 
Pay: Starting pay - $18.00/hour

Position Summary
•    Provides general farm labor to vaccinate birds and move birds to designated houses; placing new shavings in poultry houses; maintaining and cleaning farm (vaccinating) equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements:
•    Valid Permanent Driver’s License, 1 year verifiable Driving experience with clean safety record.  
•    Candidate must be able to pass a physical examination and drug screen.
•    Must be able to communicate in oral, written and comprehensive form. Production/Receiving reports must be completed accurately and handwritten legibly.
•    Must use safe lifting techniques, Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Vaccinate and move birds as required to feed conversion houses, growing houses, laying houses or live haul loading area (40%)
•    Set-up of poultry houses including cages, shavings, and spraying of pesticides (10%)
•    Clean and disinfect equipment and vehicles used in moving birds, supplies or equipment on the farm (10%)
•    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 (20%)
•    Wash and dry laundry daily [morning and afternoon] as per schedule by Manager (10%)
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities: 
•    These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: repairing cages, pens, equipment; farm cleanup such as garbage/litter retrieval; 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:
•    Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques.  Must regularly lift and/or move, up to 50 pounds to move items such as partitions, cages, bird coops; tools, such as pallet jack, may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 2000 pounds such as skids of supplies, shavings, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); 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; proficiently operate trailer/tractor/skidsteer/hyster.  Specific vision abilities required by