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Tyson Foods

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Monticello, KY · On-site

$18/hr

At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally ... Poultry Farm Worker Job Grade : 08 FLSA Status: Nonexempt Position reports to :SrSupvFarm Disc ...

Tyson Foods

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Monticello, KY · On-site

$18/hr

At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally ... Poultry Farm Worker Job Grade : 08 FLSA Status: Nonexempt Position reports to :SrSupvFarm Disc ...

Cobb-Vantress

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Monticello, KY · On-site

$18/hr

At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally ... Poultry Farm Worker Job Grade : 08 FLSA Status: Nonexempt Position reports to :SrSupvFarm Disc ...

Cobb-Vantress

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Monticello, KY · On-site

$18/hr

At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally ... Poultry Farm Worker Job Grade: 08 FLSA Status: Nonexempt Position reports to: Sr Supv Farm Disc vs ...

Tyson Foods

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Monticello, KY · On-site

$18/hr

At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally ... Poultry Farm Worker Job Grade: 08 FLSA Status: Nonexempt Position reports to: Sr Supv Farm Disc vs ...

Tyson Foods

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Monticello, KY · On-site

$18/hr

At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally ... Place and spray vaccinate 16,100 birds at placement at pullet farm. Perform lab sampling on ...

Tyson Foods

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Monticello, KY · On-site

$18/hr

At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally ... Place and spray vaccinate 16,100 birds at placement at pullet farm. Perform lab sampling on ...

State Farm

Receptionist - State Farm Agent Team Member

KY · On-site

$40K - $60K/yr

We help customers with their insurance and financial services needs, including Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Business Insurance, College Planning, Health ...

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How much do farm helper jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for farm helper in Kentucky is $12.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $8.37 and $13.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a farm helper?

Farm Helpers are workers who assist with various tasks on a farm, such as planting, harvesting, feeding animals, maintaining equipment, and cleaning barns or fields. They typically work under the supervision of farmers or farm managers and help ensure that daily agricultural operations run smoothly. Farm Helpers can work on crop farms, livestock farms, or mixed-use farms, and their duties may vary depending on the season and type of farm. This role is essential for supporting the productivity and upkeep of agricultural operations.

What does a farm helper do?

A farm helper, or farmhand, performs manual labor and provides support to other agricultural workers on a farm. You can also find employment on a ranch. As a farm helper, your duties vary depending on the needs of your employer. Most farm helpers have different responsibilities depending on the season. During planting season, you help prepare the soil for planting, and you help collect fully-grown crops during harvest season. If you work with livestock, you often handle feeding or cleaning tasks. Some farm helpers perform maintenance tasks around the property or process crops for shipment or storage.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a farm helper?

To thrive as a Farm Helper, you need basic agricultural knowledge, physical stamina, and a willingness to perform manual labor, often without formal education requirements. Familiarity with farm machinery, tools, and sometimes safety certifications or pesticide handling permits are typically utilized. Reliability, teamwork, and good communication are valuable soft skills for working efficiently and safely in a team environment. These skills and qualities are vital to ensure productivity, safety, and smooth farm operations.

What are typical daily tasks and challenges for a farm helper?

As a Farm Helper, your daily responsibilities often involve assisting with planting, watering, harvesting crops, feeding and caring for livestock, and maintaining farm equipment. You may also be responsible for cleaning animal enclosures, repairing fences, and helping with the packaging and transportation of produce. The work can be physically demanding, often requiring long hours outdoors in varying weather conditions. Adapting to seasonal changes and learning to operate different types of machinery are common challenges, but this hands-on experience offers valuable skills and opportunities for advancement in agricultural careers.

What is the difference between Farm Helper vs Farm Worker?

AspectFarm HelperFarm Worker
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; no formal certification neededHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may require basic certifications
Work EnvironmentRural farms, outdoor fields, greenhousesRural farms, outdoor fields, greenhouses
Employer & Industry UsageCommonly used in small to medium farms for assisting with various tasksWidely used across farms for planting, harvesting, and general labor

Both Farm Helper and Farm Worker roles involve outdoor farm environments and similar basic skills. However, Farm Helper often refers to entry-level positions assisting with a variety of farm tasks, while Farm Worker may imply more direct involvement in specific farming activities. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but Farm Helper typically emphasizes assisting roles with minimal certifications required.

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Infographic showing various Farm Helper job openings in Kentucky as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 3% Part Time, 7% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution, with an average salary of $26,428 per year, or $12.7 per hour.

Cobb - Poultry Farm Worker

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Monticello, KY • On-site

$18/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 12 days ago

Tyson Foods rating

6.3

Company rating: 6.3 out of 10

Based on 553 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

297th of 443 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

Job Details:
Join the Cobb Family and Grow With Us!
At Cobb, we're passionate about helping our team members thrive-both professionally and personally. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family in every stage of life. The best part- you're eligible for benefits on day 1 of full time hire!
Starting Pay: $18.00 per hour plus additional shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends.
What's in it for you?
Our competitive benefits include:
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Free Telehealth Services
  • Free Mental Health Services
  • Well-Being Support Programs
  • 401K & Stock Options
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Free Education starting your first day on 175 -degree programs
  • Citizenship Assistance
  • Discounts on thousands of programs and services through Beneplace
  • Additionally, we offer incentives such as Cobb Rewards, New Hire Referral and Referral Bonuses, Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, Overtime Eligibility, and Earned Time Off.

These are just a few of the ways we invest in YOU. Ready to take the next step? Apply today and become part of the Cobb family!
Priority consideration will be provided to internal applicants first. Applicants with previous agricultural or production experience will be considered preferred. Applicants must reside in the United States to be considered for an interview.
Requirements: Must have at least 12 months of consecutive work history with one employer and no additional job gaps in employment greater than 6 months in the past 36 months. If applicant has been laid off or providing child or elder care, the employment gap will be increased to 18 months. Previous work history will not apply to applicants who have been full time students consecutively for the last 36 months.
Rehire criteria is a minimum waiting period of 180 days.
Rehire Rule of no more than 3 times worked at Cobb/Tyson Foods.
Company: Cobb
Job Title: Poultry Farm Worker
Job Grade: 08
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Position reports to: Sr Supv Farm
Disc vs Non Disc: N
Location: Strawberry Hill, Monticello, KY
Schedule: Monday through Thursday
Hours: 5:30 am - 3:25 pm
Work schedule is subject to change based upon production needs.
Position Summary
  • Provides general farm labor to vaccinate birds and move birds to designated houses; placing new shavings in poultry houses; maintaining and cleaning farm (vaccinating) equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Must have valid driver's license.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Vaccinate and move birds as required to feed conversion houses, growing houses, laying houses or live haul loading area (70%)

  • Set-up of poultry houses including cages, shavings, and spraying of pesticides (10%)

  • Clean and disinfect equipment and vehicles used in moving birds, supplies or equipment on the farm (10%)

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities:
  • These may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice, such as: repairing cages, pens, equipment; farm cleanup such as garbage/litter retrieval; properly euthanize weak/ill birds in accordance with company policy (10%)

Biosecurity/Animal Welfare:
  • The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear is provided by the Company. No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry and body piercings covered by appropriate clothing. Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.). Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
  • Physical: Must use safe lifting techniques. Must regularly lift and/or move, up to 50 pounds to move items such as partitions, cages, bird coops; tools, such as pallet jack, may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 2000 pounds such as skids of supplies, shavings, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand majority of shift (concrete floor); walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects and controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; climbing/ladder usage; stoop/bend up to 1000 times per day; talk or hear; drive a vehicle within the farm complex; proficiently operate trailer/tractor/skidsteer/hyster. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus. Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.

  • Tools and equipment: Vaccination Gun, Pressure Washer, Syringe, Vehicle

  • Environment: Required to work on wet, slippery surfaces and also work in hot, dry, dusty, wet, icy, snowy and cold environments.

  • Personal Protective Equipment Required: Safety goggles, safety glasses, face shield, chemical gloves, waterproof apron, and rubber boots are required. Ear plugs will be used as required. NIOSH approved N95 particulate respirators will be worn as needed.

  • Chemicals Commonly Used: Disinfectants such as Synergize, Virocid, My-T-Kleen Barnwash, Lysol, Formaldehyde, Pesticide, etc.

  • Safety: TM is expected to follow all applicable safety policies and procedures. These include but are not limited to Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO and Personal Protective Equipment. TM is expected to identify, address and mitigate safety related risks.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
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Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.

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