Farmworker – Animal Caretaker

Telephone Number to Apply:+15188467300

Email address to Apply:[email protected]

Full Time: Yes

Number of Workers Requested:16

Job Duties:

The Farmworkers/Animal Caretaker will perform general farm labor in connection with our seasonal poultry and crop operations. Pullet Rearing/Litter Management: Maintain or remove litter (animal waste) from aisles in our barns on a daily basis during the fall/winter season. Maintain litter aisle shavings and keep calcium chip buckets filled as needed. This specific cleaning is done to a greater extent and different from the daily, routine cleaning that other employees perform due to the time of year. Workers will split up baby chicks to different tiers within barn. Vaccinate pullets at thirteen weeks of age. Load pullets into carts to be transported to laying hen houses at the end of the rearing period. Workers will perform dry and wet cleaning and maintenance duties to prepare laying houses for pullets at the end of the rearing period and to clean empty pullet houses after pullets are moved out. The dry-cleaning duties include using backpack blowers to blow down henhouses, sweep floors, clean lights and other miscellaneous cleaning and light repair duties. Wet cleaning includes pressure washing and spraying wet disinfectant to thoroughly clean henhouses. This job includes holding a pressure washing nozzle outstretched from your body for a number of hours in a very humid environment.

This cleaning is to a greater extent and different from the daily, routine cleaning that other employees perform. Due to enhanced biosecurity protocol, workers will only be allowed to enter and work in areas approved by their supervisor. Farmworker/Cage Assembly: Workers needed to disassemble existing conventional cage systems. Workers will then be asked to assemble cage free housing systems in place of the conventional caged system. Throughout the process the barn will need to be maintained for cleanliness. Once systems are in place workers will assist with the placement and care of birds. Corn Crop: Workers will be responsible for any and all activities related to the corn crop. Activities will include but are not limited to planting, plowing, spraying, harvesting, drying and general maintenance required for care of the crop, crop land, or crop equipment. Seasonal Maintenance: Workers will perform dry and wet cleaning and maintenance duties to prepare laying houses for pullets at the end of the rearing period and to clean empty pullet houses after pullets are moved out. Remove mortality as needed.

The dry-cleaning duties include using backpack blowers to blow down henhouses, sweep floors, clean lights and other miscellaneous cleaning and light repair duties. Maintenance on manure/egg belts that expand in the summer months. Maintenance of fans, blowers, and inlets that are used in summer months when it’s hot to keep the birds cool. Wet cleaning includes pressure washing and spraying wet disinfectant to thoroughly clean henhouses. This job includes holding a pressure washing nozzle outstretched from your body for a number of hours in a very humid environment. Due to enhanced biosecurity protocol, workers will only be allowed to enter and work in areas approved by their supervisor. Pick up refuse and perform light maintenance in and around the exterior of the farm, including painting and light construction. Sweeping, cleaning and painting in and around farmstead, including buildings and grounds. The task is to a greater extent and does not replace the routine daily cleaning and maintenance performed by poultry care or general farm staff.

Job Classification:45-2093.00 – Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals