Poultry Care Tech - Husker Pride

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Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Wakefield, Nebraska is known as the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. Milton G. Waldbaum and Dan Gardner founded our egg-processing business in 1950 here in Wakefield. Our location raises chickens and produces tankers of liquid egg to be consumed by our processing facilities.

Works closely with supervisor and maintenance to complete all house duties, cleaning, repairs to equipment, alignments and other modifications to equipment as needed. Responsible for charting and other paperwork. Assists in other areas as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for following instructions.
• Need to work closely with supervisors and maintenance.
• Responsible for verifying cage counts following housing.
• Responsible for weekly cross belt cleaning.
• Responsible for poultry house equipment repairs between flocks.
• Responsible for poultry house sanitation between flocks.
• Responsible for poultry house breast guard clip install.
• Responsible for poultry house water line alignment
• Responsible for operating a layer house as needed.
• Responsible for picking up weekly layer mortality.
• Responsible for picking up weekly trash collection.
• Responsible for keeping daily charts on water, temp, and maintenance when running a house.
• Report any malfunctioning equipment, or equipment damaged during sanitation to maintenance or supervisor.
• Assist in any other areas needed like (covering fans, trash pickup, cool cell covering, etc.)
• Support guidelines on Animal Care / UEP.
• Adhere to safe work practices, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Travel to and work at multiple locations.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Licenses, Certificates, Registrations:

Driver's license

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

• Free of any breathing or asthmatic conditions, dusty and aromatic conditions prevail.
• Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions.
• Have good mechanical knowledge.
• Ability to work in various positions, standing, bending, kneeling, stoop and bend, etc…
• Ability to work with chemicals.
• Ability to safely lift 50 to 75 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to obtain training in Lock Out Tag Out, Respiratory, and Hot Works
• Be able to work individually or with a team with minimal supervision.
• Be able to work weekends, holidays and over time as needed.
• Available for flexible schedule and weekend coverage as needed.