POSITION DESCRIPTION:  The role of a bird-moving crewmember will be to fulfill the needs of bird moving during the week. He or she will transport birds from Rose Acre facilities, and thoroughly clean and disinfect all equipment as necessary. Although birds need to be moved quickly and efficiently, the bird mover must always keep the well-being of the birds in mind to reduce mortality. Finally, the bird mover will inform the supervisor of his or her crew of any problems with broken water lines, floor or feed troughs as soon as possible. All duties are to be performed in an exemplary and professional manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for abiding by all of the general responsibilities listed as a bird-moving crewmember. Responsible for checking with the crew supervisor on the time and location for the following day’s moving schedule. Due to frequent changes, the time and location of moving may change frequently. Must ensure that all spent hens or pullets being moved are loaded into carts according to preset counts. Must use caution when loading and unloading bird carts so as not to damage cage or house equipment. Must count all birds accurately, whether it is loading a cart or filling a cage, disciplinary actions, including bonus pay deductions for inaccurate counts. Responsible for carefully handling each bird to reduce stress and injury. Pullets should be grabbed with one hand by one or both legs, with the other hand supporting the breast area. When handling spent hens, in addition to the aforementioned method, grabbing them by the base of both wings is also acceptable. Rough handling of birds will result in disciplinary action being taken Responsible for ensuring that all clothing worn to work each day, including shoes, have been properly disinfected. More detailed information from the crew supervisor regarding bio-security is available, but proper care should be taken to prevent diseases from being spread. Responsible for familiarizing self with all Rose Acre Employee Handbook policies. Responsible for familiarizing self with Rose Acre Farms Biosecurity Program policies.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Must possess good writing and arithmetic skills. Must be reliable and be extremely punctual. Must be in good physical health, as working conditions require constant movement, bending, turning, walking, and standing for extended periods of time. (Note: this position also requires working in chicken houses for the majority of the day.) Capable of working on a monotonous job for extended periods of time, and maintaining the discipline to not become distracted. Must possess good communication skills and a working knowledge of the English language. Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. Capable of working late (if needed) past the scheduled leave time to complete the job. Capable of working weekend shifts and maintaining a flexible schedule to help the other departments should they need assistance on a particular day. Possess excellent teamwork skills – as with many jobs this position requires a “team” attitude, and requires that all grader workers work together to get eggs processed. Ability to handle multiple tasks at once – the ability to deal with stressful situations and still get the job complete. Must be able to work in a completely smoke free environment. Must have good vision and proper eyeglasses. Must eliminate all facial hair, accept that which is acceptable according to the Rose Acre Employee Handbook. Must be able to conform and abide by ALL Rose Acre bio-security policies, and must report any violation of this policy to upper management immediately. Must be able to quickly address critical and urgent situations in a timely and consistent manner.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Must possess the ability to work in an agricultural environment, indoors, outdoors, office, warehouse, processing, and farm production areas each varying in temperature, and other environment specific atmospheres.Must be willing and able to work past the scheduled leave time to complete the job, if needed.Must possess the ability to work in an open office setting.Must maintain professionalism with coworkers.

ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITMENT:

Rose Acre Farms is fully committed to providing our animals with a safe and healthy environment, free from abuse and treated humanely in all aspects.All team members are obligated by moral duty, Rose Acre Farms requirement (refer to Animal Abuse Policy in Rose Acre Farms Handbook), and legal obligation to uphold the strictest animal welfare structured environment and are obligated to report any incidents of abuse, neglect, or breach of biosecurity for the health and welfare of our animals.

NON-SMOKING WORKPLACE:

No smoking allowed in workplace, break areas, or on any company property.No smoking in company provided vehicles.

 

Rose Acres is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.  Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

 

Disclaimer: Although this job description lists and identifies the primary duties of the listed position, it is not an exclusive list. As with all positions at Rose Acre Farms, the very nature and diversification of an egg production facility requires that all team members remain flexible to cover a wide variety of duties that may need covered.

 

The Information contained in this job description is not only to inform you of the requirements of this position but will also be used to evaluate your work performance. This will include assisting in a determination of whether you will be entitled to certain bonuses and/or raises, and whether or not performance related disciplinary action would be taken against you.

 

Updated 09/06/2023