

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Referral Payout Eligible:
Yes
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Management Level:
Class 2
Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last 6 months, a point level </= 6 attendance points and 6 months in current area unless the TM is promoting, then less than 6 months in current area is allowable.
Job Title: Hatchery Worker Job Group: 08
FLSA Status: Nonexempt Position reports to: Sr Supv Hatchery
Disc vs Non Disc: N
Location: Blairsville Hatchery, Blairsville, GA
Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with alternating Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shifts, including holidays
Hours: 6:40 p.m until job is complete**.** Typically these positions generally average 40 hours a week.
Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the inspection of chicks in the hatchers to ascertain quality and fitness for processing. Pull chicks and place in boxes for processing, properly dispose of substandard chicks, sanitize trays and hatchery equipment. Clean and disinfect setters and hatchers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Requirements:
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly push or pull chick boxes weighing up to 125 lbs. Must push/pull stacks of chicks weighing up to 500 lbs. (on wheels). Must regularly lift up to 50 lbs. including overhead reaching. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; 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 perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also in hot, dry, dusty, wet and cold environments.
Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety Glasses, Safety goggles, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required when handling chemicals. Ear plugs and ear muffs will be used as needed.
Chemicals Commonly Used: Formaldehyde is in use at the facility, disinfectant, lubricants and virocid.
Tools and Equipment: High Pressure hose
Safety: Team Member is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respitory Protection, Lock out Tag out, and Personal Protective equipment. Team Member is expected to identify, address, and mitigate safety related risks.
General Sign Off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies. Failure to perform this job to above standards could lead to progressive discipline up to and including termination.
I have read and understand this explanation and job summary.
Signature:__________________Date: REVISED DATE 11/12/2019
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
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