Hatchery Laborer

Pilgrim's•Canton, GA

1d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

Hatchery Laborers are responsible for various tasks within the hatchery, including washing floats, transporting hatcher trays, sanitizing equipment, setting and transferring eggs, and loading chicks onto a conveyor. The role involves physically demanding tasks such as lifting, bending, and continuous standing and walking. Team members will also be exposed to wet, humid, and hot conditions, as well as dusty environments during chick production. On-the-job training is provided for 1-2 weeks.

Requirements

Continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
Dexterity: 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 set and transfer.
Must pass drug, alcohol, and background checks.
Must provide verification of employment eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Cotton gloves are optional to be used as needed by team member.

Responsibilities

Wash floats (buggy) by removing hatcher trays, overturning the float to remove debris, and rinsing with a high-pressure hose.
Transport hatcher trays.
Sanitize separator using a foaming system with sodium hypochlorite and rinsing with a high-pressure hose.
Sanitize hatcher by removing fans, sweeping floors, foaming with sodium hypochlorite, and rinsing with a high-pressure hose.
Set eggs by lifting 10-pound egg trays and placing them into stacked buggies from floor level to shoulder level.
Transfer eggs by pushing buggies on casters to the vaccination table, placing individual trays on the table, and then returning them to the buggy.
Load chicks onto the conveyor by removing chick trays from buggies and placing them onto the conveyor.