Hatchery-Embrex Laborer

Pilgrim's • Mayfield, KY

9d

About The Position

Hatchery Laborers perform hatchery duties that include washing flats; transporting hatcher trays and egg buggies; sanitizing equipment; setting and transferring eggs; and washing and sanitizing set and hatch halls. Equipment is cleaned using a foaming system and rinsed with a high-pressure hose. Setting eggs involves lifting 30-pound trays from floor level to above head level and placing them into 100-degree incubators. During transfers, workers push egg-loaded buggies to the vaccination table, move individual trays onto and off the table, and roll the buggy to the hatcher.

The Lead Person mixes vaccine according to management guidelines, learns every listed position, and ensures transfer cracks remain within an acceptable range. On-the-job training lasts 1–2 weeks. Work conditions include wet and humid sanitation processes, approximately two hours per shift in 99-degree incubators, and dusty conditions when chicks are in production. Embrex positions include Egg Setter, Sanitation Laborer, Egg Puller, Loader-Machine, Utility, and Vaccine Technician.

Requirements

• Continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
• Some jobs require pinch grip, back extension/flexion, and/or shoulder extension/flexion.
• Hearing protection is required in posted areas.
• Slip-resistant shoes are required in all areas.
• Steel-toe shoes are required during setting and transfer.
• On-the-job training lasts 1–2 weeks.

Nice To Haves

• Cotton gloves are optional for use as needed by the team member.

Responsibilities

• Wash flats.
• Transport hatcher trays and egg buggies.
• Sanitize equipment using a foaming system and high-pressure hose.
• Set eggs in incubators, including lifting 30-pound trays from floor level to above head level.
• Transfer eggs by moving trays between egg buggies and the vaccination table, then rolling the buggy to the hatcher.
• Wash and sanitize set and hatch halls.
• For the Lead Person: mix vaccine according to management guidelines, learn every listed position, and ensure transfer cracks remain within an acceptable range.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed