Layer House Support

Job Summary:

Responsible for: overall care of birds in respective layer house. Maintain feed, water, and temperatures. Operate and clean manure scrapers, monitor egg jams and use air hose to clean buildings. Clean egg trays, general maintenance, and housekeeping duties. Assist Technician gathering live birds, eggs, and mortality. Record data including but not limited to daily temperatures, feed, and water usage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall care of birds
• Run feed systems
• Pick up and record daily mortality
• Clean collectors/belts
• Operate and clean manure scrapers
• Monitor egg belts and elevators for egg jams
• Record daily temperatures, feed usage, water usage
• Use air hoses to clean buildings
• Clean, sweep and perform other housekeeping requirements
• Assist Technician gathering live birds, eggs and mortality
• Flush water lines routinely
• Follow all OSHA safety regulations and procedures
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required:

• Husbandry Skills-Maintaining proper feed, water, climate and living conditions in building
• Must be able to work in a dusty environment
• Awareness and knowledge of surroundings in relation to climate, atmosphere, and equipment
• Attention to detail
• Hand/Eye/Foot Coordination
• Independent Self Starter/Team Player
• Basic English: communicate for job and safety issues
• Mathematical Skills: Basic Arithmetic, count, add and subtract

Preferred:

• Fine Motor Skills
• Computer Skills: Touch Screens

Equipment:

• Hand tools/ Utility cart
• Large push broom, kitchen pull broom/Squeegee, floor mop/ High pressure wand

Safety:

• Must be able to wear a respirator as deemed necessary by OSHA guidelines and/or management which may require being clean shaven for proper fit.

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