Job Description Summary:
We have an immediate opening for the post of Clean out Crew. This Position will be responsible to Clean and maintain assigned area. This Position will perform ground labor and assist equipment operators in the cleaning of poultry houses and equipment.Job Description:
Adhere to and maintain sanitation, bio-security and safety practices
Follow defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) or Work Instructions (WI) to properly complete tasks.
General Responsibilities:
Prep houses for clean out:
Empty feeders
Remove all debris
Raise and lower, remove or teardown equipment as necessary
Open and close house end doors as needed
Strip all litter
Scrape cement floors
Use designated chemicals to sanitized all floors, walls, slats, machinery as defined by the SOP/ WI
Move to assist in other departments as required
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Ability to work cooperatively with supervisors, coworkers
Comfortable working in an outside environment with exposure to dust, chemicals, pest and wildlife
Job Qualifications:
Work with chemicals, such as detergents, disinfectants
Lift and move 50 pounds
Routinely work up to 6 days a week, including weekends and holidays
Routine handling and interacting with live poultry
Ability to work unsupervised and self-motivate
Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and extended shift hours
Standing for extended periods of time (6 hours)
Grip, grasp or twist using hands and wrists
Lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50lbs
Bend and stoop repetitively throughout out shift
Prolonged exposure to dry and dusty environments
Works cooperatively with a team
Strong sense of personal responsibility
Skills Required
- Experience working with chemicals such as detergents and disinfectants
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds
- Availability to work up to six days per week, including weekends and holidays
- Ability to routinely handle and interact with live poultry
- Ability to work unsupervised and self-motivate
- Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts
- Ability to stand for extended periods, including approximately six hours
- Ability to grip, grasp, and twist using hands and wrists
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to bend and stoop repetitively throughout the shift
- Ability to work in dry, dusty environments with exposure to chemicals, pests, and wildlife
- Ability to work cooperatively with a team
- Strong sense of personal responsibility
What We Do
Aviagen is a global poultry breeding company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. It operates pedigree breeding programs in the United States and United Kingdom, supply bases across six continents, and operations across the UK, Europe, Turkey, Latin America, India, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The company supplies high-quality breeding stock and serves customers in 100 countries through more than 8,000 professionals.
