Cobb - Hatchery Worker (Pull Crew)

Job Details:

Location:  Cobb Timpson Hatchery, Timpson, TX

Join the Cobb Family and Grow With Us!
At Cobb, we’re passionate about helping our team members thrive—both professionally and personally. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life. The best part- you’re eligible for benefits on day 1 of full time hire!

Starting Pay: $18.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

What’s in it for you?

Our competitive benefits include:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Free Telehealth Services
• Free Mental Health Services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• 401K & Stock Options
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Free Education starting your first day on 175 -degree programs
• Citizenship Assistance
• Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace 
• 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 ways we invest in YOU. Ready to take the next step? Apply today and become part of the Cobb family!

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.

Requirements: Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no additional job gaps in employment greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. If applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care, the employment gap will be increased to 18 months. Previous work history will not apply to applicants who have been full time students consecutively for the last 36 months.

Rehire criteria is a minimum waiting period of 180 days.

Rehire Rule of no more than 3 times worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods.

Company: Cobb

Starting Wage:  $18.00 per hour.  Plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.

Schedule:  Sunday - Wednesday
Hours: approximately 7:00 pm – 5:00 am
Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.

Summary:

This position is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing hatchery areas including chick room, main hall. Remove chicks from hatchers when ready to process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Pitches chickens onto belt. Must take hatcher basket off stack of 15 high. Each basket weighs 20-25 lbs. (70%)
•    These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Such as: Operating a high pressure and regular water hose; running chick counter, setting eggs, prepping chick room and cleaning/sanitizing chick room and hall, maintaining a clean and organized work area. (30%)
Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Requirements:
•    The jobsite is a bio secure 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 job site except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Must be willing to sign an agreement 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:

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

•    Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly push or pull 500 lbs. and lift up to 50 lbs. While performing the duties if this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift on a concrete floor; walk; sit’ and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bend over; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth per caption; and the ability to adjust focus.
•    Tools and Equipment:
•    Environment: Required to work on wet, s