LC Nightwatch Admin

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Night Watchman is responsible for overseeing the welfare and security of the entire complex, including pullet farm. Specifically, the Night Watchman makes scheduled rounds of the layer houses and pullet farms to make sure that the hen flocks are receiving adequate feed, water and air; monitors the computerized environmental management system. The houses MUST be checked every few hours (the complex manager will make a designated schedule for house checks.) Other duties include keeping the line area, lunchroom neat, clean, and organized at all times (i.e., empty trash cans, sweep and mop office and lunch room area and clean bathrooms). The complex manager will explain in detail all specific cleaning duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform scheduled night checks of layer houses and pullet farms, and processing plant (i.e., walk each of the layer and pullet houses front to back, all areas of processing, making sure that birds have the appropriate amounts of feed, water, and air).
• Properly document scheduled night checks. Sign charts, make note of problems and ensure that they are taken care of properly.
• Routinely access the computerized environmental system and quickly address situation, which require attention.
• Properly scan bar codes at the front end of each house (where bar codes/system are in place).
• Routinely check all alarms to make sure that they are working properly and attended to when there is an emergency.
• Ensure that only scheduled personnel are in the plant area or the houses at any given time. (Make sure that visitors do not enter the layer houses, pullet farm, or processing and those visitors go NO FARTHER than the front office).
• Routinely check alarms and check areas where alarm is indicating a problem.
• Ensure that all disinfectant dip pans are cleaned out and refilled with water and disinfectant.
• Maintain lunchroom neat, clean, and organized on a daily basis (i.e., empty trash cans, sweep and mop office and lunch room area and clean bathrooms).
• Alert (within a reasonable time frame) Complex Manager or other designated manager to any urgent or emergency situations which require immediate attention or approval
• Familiarize self with and conform to all Rose Acre Farms Policy Handbook policies, Rose Acre Farms Biosecurity Program policies, Good Manufacturing Practices Handbook (GMP), and Rose Acre Farms' safety policies and procedures.
• Perform any other duties deemed necessary.
• Must be able to lift 60 lbs. Must be able to reach areas only accessible by ladder. Must be able to climb to and perform repairs on equipment in hard-to-reach places.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Good communication skills (i.e. written and verbal).
• Be available to work flexible hours - including nights and weekends.
• Ability to quickly address critical and urgent situations.
• Possess good decision-making and organizational skills.

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 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