Remote Hatchery Quality & Reporting Manager

Casey Jones

Milwaukie, OR *******@*****.*** 302-***-****

Poultry Manager

Collaborative, results-oriented leader with a solid history directing hatcheries to produce high-quality chicks with high hatch rates and low mortality rates. Demonstrated success initiating production improvements that optimize performance and maximize profits, with extensive knowledge of egg and bird health, vaccinations, and poultry house care and maintenance. Develops and inspires effective teams, resolves problems, and collaborates with colleagues to achieve goals. Proficient in Maximo, Kronos, and MTech software. Proven expertise in:

Egg Transfers / Chick Delivery

Breakout Analyses / Research Trials

Hatchability Improvements

Purchasing and Inventory Control

Staff Leadership and Training

Quality Assurance

Sanitation / Safety Guidelines

Regulatory Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FOSTER FARMS-OREGON CITY OREGON

HATCHERY MANAGER, JUNE 8, 2020 TO PRESENT

MANAGE 14 ASSOCIATES INCLUDING A SUPERVISOR AND A LEAD. THIS IS A JAMESWAY PT-100 MACHINE HATCHERY. THERE ARE 56 MACHINES HATCHING 678,000 CHICKS PER WEEK. THE PREVIOUS MANAGER HAD NO HATCHERY EXPERIENCE. HE STAYED IN THE OFFICE AND DID NOT KNOW HOW TO INVESTIGATE POOR CHICK QUALITY AND MACHINE ISSUES. PRESENTLY GETTING MACHINES IMPROVED MAINTENANCE WISE. ALSO GETTING QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES PUT IN PLACE.

TYSON FOODS- TEMPERANCEVILLE, VA

HATCHERY SUPERVISOR, SEPTEMBER 2019 TO MAY 2020

SUPERVISE 26 STAFF MEMBERS IN THEIR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES OF A JAMESWAY SUPERJ HATCHERY WITH 42 MACHINES HATCHING 1,270,080 CHICKS PER WEEK.I AM IN CHARGE OF QC RESPONSIBLITIES AS THERE IS NO QC ASSOCIATE PRESENTLY. I SET UP EGG SETS AND PULL ORDER FOR CHICKS HATCHING.

Amick Farms, LLC – Hurlock, MD

Hatchery Manager, 2016 to 2017

Directed 28 staff members and operations of Chick Master hatchery with fifty 108 machines, hatching 1,306,308 chicks per week.

Managed daily care and maintenance of all poultry activities. Prepared annual budget, ordered supplies, and maintained accurate inventories and detailed records. Interviewed, trained, and evaluated employees. Collaborated in research trials and complied with company, animal welfare, and OSHA safety guidelines.

Key Contributions:

Increased weekly hatch rate 1% by refining in-ovo vaccination and egg transfer timing.

Optimized egg set, chick pull, and transfer times, resulting in one-week chick mortality rate improvements of 1.45%.

Persuaded senior management to utilize contract labor to set eggs, which reduced weekly labor costs by $1,200.

Conducted moisture loss trials; utilized results to minimize moisture loss, which improved egg viability and hatchability.

Coordinated with contracted feather sexors to determine chick gender; delivered female chicks to a small (5+ pounds) bird-growing program and males to a large (8+ pounds) program.

Educated and mentored staff in task execution and career development, which led to achievement of superior results and improvements in job performance.

Perdue Farms – Salisbury, MD

Hatchery Manager / Chick Delivery Coordinator, Hatchery #2, 2015 to 2016

Supervised 16 employees and Chick Master hatchery with twenty-five 99 machines and twenty 102 machines, hatching 1,058,832 chicks a week.

Directed optimal performance of poultry production and chick delivery. Ensured standard care and maintenance of all houses. Developed egg set schedules and oversaw egg setting, in-ovo vaccinations, and chick hatching and transportation to nearby hatchery for processing. Complied with Department of Transportation (DOT) and environmental regulations. Hired, coached, and evaluated staff.

Key Contributions:

Maintained 85% hatch and 1.25% one-week mortality rates by strategically setting eggs according to hen age and keeping incubator and hatch hallways at 78 degrees, 60% humidity.

Analyzed candle and hatch residue breakouts to determine fertility and hatchability; minimized losses by diagnosing and resolving hatchability problems.

Minimized bacterial and mold contamination by fogging hatchery with disinfectant solution and monitoring with microbial plating.

Scheduled successful delivery of 4,777,000 chicks four days per week via six tractor-trailers.

Entrusted by executive management to fulfill the duties of two separate job roles: hatchery manager and chick delivery coordinator; exceeded expectations.

Perdue Farms – Westover, MD

Hatchery Manager, Hatchery #10, 2010 to 2015

Oversaw 19 associates and administration of Chick Master hatchery with thirteen 99 machines and seventeen 102 machines, hatching 707,778 chicks per week.

Managed and coordinated hatchery activities. Monitored facility equipment and repairs, sanitation, and weekly hatch schedules. Ensured quality assurance checks for chick quality, vaccinations, equipment, and maintenance. Supported hatchery team in job completion and satisfaction.

Key Contributions:

Obtained 1.5% positive hatch deviation, which increased quarterly revenue by $7,205.

Achieved 1.1% one-week chick mortality rate, one of the lowest in company’s 15 hatcheries.

Scored 100% on all Poultry Welfare audits, and 90% on annual Best Management Practices (BMP) audits for 2013-2015.

Improved maintenance department; hired new manager to address neglected issues and implement preventative programs; provided BMP equipment service checklists and led weekly progress check meetings.

Perdue Farms – Bishopville, MD

Hatchery Manager, Hatchery #12, 2001 to 2010

Managed staff and Chick Master sexing hatchery with thirty-one 102 machines, hatching 3,163,860 eggs a week.

Directed chick care, proper house operation, sanitation, and maintenance. Performed moisture loss and transfer crack assessments, as well as candle, residue, and mold breakout analyses. Monitored egg inventory, incubation, and chick lengths and quality. Rebuilt setters. Supervised and prepared employee schedules; trained staff in proper egg handling, feeding, and ventilation techniques.

Key Contributions:

Increased quarterly profits $8,302 by attaining a 1% positive hatch deviation.

Achieved an average 1% one-week mortality rate, the lowest of all 15 hatcheries, by limiting the number of machines in the harvest room, pulling chicks when ready, and dropping hatcher hall temperature to 72 degrees at pull.

Improved sanitation scores 40%; reduced contamination by modifying number of machines in one hatcher hall; coached hatcher cleaners on proper cleaning / sanitation procedures.

Selected by upper management to collaborate in directing operations of a second hatchery.

Additional experience as Flock Supervisor, Laboratory Assistant, Field Vaccinator, and Assistant Warehouse Manager for Perdue Farms.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Business Coursework

Wor-Wic Community College – Salisbury, MD

Business Coursework

Salisbury University – Salisbury, MD

Certifications: Team Building / Management, Conflict Resolution, Negotiating Skills, Supervision Series, Coaching For Performance, Fierce Conversations, Level 1 Team Leadership Training, Interview Training, Safety Supervisor Training, CPR

AWARDS

US Poultry Safety Award, 2008 and 2014

Best Perdue Hatchery Chick Delivery Cost, 2011

Best Perdue Hatchery One-Week Mortality, 2010

Complex Safety Award: 100% Safety Score, 2006

Delmarva Poultry Flock Supervisor of the Year, 1991, 1998

Flock Supervisor of the quarter 6 times 1989-1990

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