Farm Worker

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Schedule: Monday through Friday , including holidays.

Hours : 7:00 am until 3:00 pm. Start and end times may vary. Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.


Candidates must reside within the current recruitment area to include the following counties: In Arkansas – Benton County; In Oklahoma – Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware or Mayes County.





Candidates with agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred.

Starting Wage: $15.45

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 vaccinating birds and moving birds to designated houses; placing new shavings in poultry houses; maintaining and cleaning farm equipment; blood pulls; all farm preparation prior to placement of birds; and vegetation control on the farm; removing used litter from poultry houses; bush hogging and/or mowing around poultry houses; assisting with house clean out, wash down and disinfection as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :







Assist with cleaning and disinfecting poultry houses and all equipment (including vehicles/tractors) utilizing commercial pressure washer on wet/slick floor (25%)

Move birds as required to laying houses, live haul birds, load or incinerate culled birds. (15%)

Vaccinations and blood pulls as scheduled. (15%)

Set up of poultry houses including shavings, slats, and spraying of pesticides and herbicides (15%)

Move slats with Bobcat loader and tractor to remove dry litter. Dispose of litter at litter shed. Use shovel to clean pit at wash bays. (20%)

Run belts into augur pit and activate augur to transfer litter into U-dump trailer. Transport litter to shed for appropriate disposal. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as repair pens, equipment and buildings, build or repair fences; repair equipment (feeders, waterers, lights, fans, etc.); farm cleanup such as garbage/litter retrieval; properly euthanize selected or weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (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, nests, etc. May be required to occasionally move up to 2000 pounds with mechanical assistance items such as skids of supplies, shavings, slats, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk majority of shift on multiple surfaces; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; talk or hear; stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day; 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.

Tools and Equipment: tractors, litter truck, commercial pressure washer, skid steer, trailers.

Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, extreme dusty, dark, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments.

Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, face shield, safety glasses, chemical gloves, waterproof aprons, 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, bleach, insecticides, herbicides, formaldehyde, 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.


During the current Pandemic (2020), all Team Members will be required to wear company issued facial coverings. Training will be provided to each Team Member specific to their job and their facility location in addition to signing an acknowledgement form they understand these expectations.

It is considered an essential function of each job for a Team Member to wear the company issued facial coverings. If a Team Member indicates they will not wear the mask, they will not be considered for the position in which they are applying or any position that requires the facial covering. If a Team Member has a medical condition or disability that prevents them from wearing the mask, Cobb will engage in an interactive process to determine whether a reasonable accommodation can be provided that addresses the safety concerns associated with the Pandemic and allow the Team Member to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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