Embrex Transfer - DP0353 - Cedar Hatchery (Shift Varies)

Foster Farms•Fresno, CA

About The Position

The Embrex Transfer position at Cedar Hatchery supports egg transfer, hatchery operations, chick processing, and sanitation. The role involves setting up and operating Embrex and related equipment; preparing, moving, and loading egg racks and supplies; transferring scheduled eggs from incubators through In-Ovo injection equipment to the appropriate hatcher; and handling hatcher racks and chicks. The employee also grades chicks for quality, supports vaccination operations, removes broken or highly contaminated eggs, and cleans and disinfects equipment and work areas. Work includes handling racks and supplies, using pallet jacks and other equipment, and working in wet and dusty environments with varying temperatures. Pay is $18.20 per hour, with an additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked from 7:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. and an additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked from 12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.

Requirements

Ability to repeatedly lift 60 pounds to a height of 80 inches.
Ability to move a 1,500-pound rack on wheels through rooms.
Ability to meet company pallet jack and/or forklift licensing requirements.
Ability to disinfect equipment and rooms safely and effectively.
Ability to bend, stoop, and reach above the head.
Ability to operate disinfectant equipment and a tray washer.
Ability to work in a wet environment with varying temperatures and in a dusty environment with chick down.
Basic math skills.
Ability to meet company productivity and quality standards.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Must adhere to the disease-control program.

Responsibilities

Set up the Embrex machine and pull and level racks for transfer.
Transport setter racks to the Transfer Room and load the unloader robot and restack robot; remove eggs as needed.
Prepare egg sets using the Automatic Rack Transfer machine and SST pallets, or by hand or vacuum-operated egg shifter.
Build clean SST pallets of flats to backhaul height and load or unload them onto trucks using a pallet jack.
Receive eggs from Colorado, Arkansas, and outside purchases; unload them and prepare them for traying using a mechanical or power jack.
Transport dollies to hatchers, operate the egg flat stacker robot, wash setter racks, and change needles on In-Ovo equipment.
Pull hatcher racks, load chicks onto the separator, and palletize serviced chicks.
Transport full hatcher racks of chicks to the service area.
Ensure proper operation of the spray vaccination machine and grade chicks for quality.
Transfer scheduled eggs from incubators through In-Ovo injection equipment to the proper hatcher.
Sanitize equipment and rooms after transfer using a power or garden hose and equipment-cleaning cart.
Remove broken or highly contaminated eggs from hatcher trays.
Use a high-pressure hose to clean and disinfect buildings and equipment, including hatcher rooms, trays and racks, egg flats, hatching machines, the set hall, and the tray washroom.
Perform Embrex preventive-maintenance sanitation by disconnecting air and power supplies and washing equipment.
Follow the disease-control program and meet company productivity and quality standards.