Hatchery - Labor

Pilgrim's • Broadway, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Pilgrim’s Hatchery Team in Broadway, Virginia, to help ensure a healthy start for its poultry flock. This hands-on role involves handling eggs, monitoring incubation, assisting with chick hatching, performing quality checks, and supporting chick vaccination and preparation for transport. The work requires operating specialized equipment, maintaining clean work areas, and following strict safety, sanitation, biosecurity, and animal-welfare protocols. It is a fast-paced environment where precision, reliability, attention to detail, and teamwork are essential.

Requirements

• Ability to multitask and work quickly.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand simple instructions and apply common sense.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to work in temperatures exceeding 100°F, tolerate odors, and perform continuous physical activity.
• Ability to repeatedly lift or push 100 pounds or more.
• Ability to push and pull 450-pound wheeled buggies of chicks and eggs.
• Must not raise poultry or birds.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Poultry or food industry experience is a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle and set eggs in incubators according to established procedures.
• Monitor incubation temperature, humidity, and ventilation to support optimal hatching results.
• Assist with chick hatching and transfer, ensuring proper care and handling.
• Perform quality checks on eggs and chicks to maintain health and biosecurity standards.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas in accordance with safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Follow biosecurity and animal-welfare protocols to protect flock health and product integrity.
• Record and maintain accurate data on egg counts, hatch rates, and chick quality for reporting.
• Assist with chick vaccination and preparation for transport, ensuring proper handling and care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vision, medical, and dental coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid sick leave, vacation, company-observed holidays, and other statutorily required paid leave, if applicable.
• 401(k) company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Perfect attendance incentive of $2.00 extra per hour.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career-development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED