"Farm Laborer 1: Wooster Poultry Unit"

Posted: 26-Nov-25

Type: Full-time

Categories: Extension, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: R141012

Provides general poultry husbandry and poultry research support at the Wooster Poultry Facility; feed and water poultry; adjust feeder height and flow; adjusts and sanitizes poultry waterers; loads and unloads shavings and bedding; hauls feed, carcasses, and manure with proper disposal techniques; weighs, de-beaks and wing bands poultry; assists with dust control; pressure wash and disinfect incubators, hatchers, pens and buildings; removes litter from pens; cleans cages, dropping pans and floor pans; assists in the isolation of poultry from outside flocks; maintains clean buildings; handles poultry in a safe and humane manner; catches and loads poultry; assists with artificial insemination of turkeys and chickens; collects eggs and records egg production data; records mortality; reads wing bands; keeps temperature, humidity and turning records for incubator and hatcher; washes and pedigrees eggs; assists manager, faculty, graduate research associates and post-docs collecting poultry research data; assists with euthanizing poultry according to protocols and processes poultry for sampling; makes and records health observations; assists in collection and maintenance of turkey, chicken, and quail data; assists in maintaining Biosafety level 2 research standards and maintain high standards of Biosecurity; operates and maintains equipment, trucks, tractors, skid loader and physical facilities; other duties as assigned. This position requires rotating weekend and holiday work. This position is a part of the CWA (Communication Workers of America Union).

Position located in Wooster, Ohio.

This job profile is a Farm Laborer 1 and is union represented position with the CWA.

The salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limit to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.