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eTools Home : Poultry Safety and Health Topic Page | Viewing / Printing Instructions | Credits Receiving and Killing The receiving and killing operation is a largely automated process in most poultry plants and includes receiving live birds, killing, scalding, defeathering, and removing feet. This operation includes the following tasks: Task 1: Forklift Operator: Moves the poultry cages from trucks to conveyor/dumping areas. This person may also perform Task 2. Task 2: Unloads live birds from the shipping cages to the conveyors. This operation is either automated or manual.   2a: Automatic Dumper Operator 2b: Manual Back Dock Worker Task 3: Live Hang: Takes live birds from conveyors and hangs them in shackles. Task 4: Kill Room Attendant (Backup Killer): Oversees the automatic poultry killing process and kills any birds missed by the machine. Task 5: Picking Room Operator: Ensures that equipment (e.g., stunner, scalders, pickers, and conveyors) functions properly. Task 6: Paw Room Grader: Sorts and separates product on conveyor. Sanitation | Receiving and Killing | Evisceration | Cutting & Deboning | Packout | Warehousing | Follow-Up Plant-Wide Hazards | Standards & Compliance | Other Resources | Glossary | User Guide eTools Home : Poultry Safety and Health Topic Page | Viewing / Printing Instructions | Credits

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