Hatchery Worker

Job Description

Salary: $15.00/hr.

Position Title: Hatchery Worker

Status: Full-Time Non-Exempt

Department: Production

Reports To: Production Manager

Employer-Paid Health Insurance

Competitive Pay

Paid Time Off

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Production Supervisor and Production Manager the Hatchery Worker performs all the duties necessary to incubate fertilized eggs for hatching.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (is not all-inclusive)

Load chicks into separator

Receive and unload eggs from the delivery truck

Place eggs on trays

Load trays into incubators

Transfer eggs from incubators to hatchers

Dump product waste

Wash all equipment

Clean and sanitize equipment

Performs other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Must be able to maintain quality control standards

Knowledge of reading and writing the English language

Ability to count and record numbers accurately

Ability to adapt to change

Ability to work well with others

Must be able to push heavy equipment

Must be willing to handle live poultry

Must be able to understand and meet deadlines

Competencies

Great organization skills

Able to successfully meet deadlines

Strong communication skills

Motivated and self-directed

Able to prioritize and multi-task

Effective in a team environment

Physical Demands

Work is performed in a consistently changing environment hot and humid to air-conditioned rooms

Work is performed indoors and outdoors

Requires the ability to tolerate unpleasant odors associated with eggs and poultry of various quality

Normal corrective vision range, ability to see color and distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols

Frequently required to stand and walk

Requires full range of body motion including handling, lifting, and moving heavy boxes and equipment

This position may require heavy lifting, up to 50 lbs.

Full-time