Hatchery Production Hourly
About The Position
Hatchery Laborers are responsible for supporting hatchery operations through sanitation, egg handling, and chick processing. Key tasks include: Washing floats (buggies) by removing trays, overturning to clear debris, and rinsing with a high-pressure hose Sanitizing separators using a foaming system with sodium hypochlorite, followed by rinsing Sanitizing hatchers by removing fans, sweeping debris, foaming with sodium hypochlorite, and rinsing Setting eggs into incubators by lifting 10 lb trays and stacking buggies (floor to shoulder level) Transferring eggs: pushing loaded buggies to vaccination tables, placing trays for processing, and returning them to hatchers Loading chicks onto conveyors by removing trays from buggies and placing them onto belts
Requirements
- Continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching
- Ability to lift 10 lb trays repeatedly
- Ability to work for extended periods in physically demanding conditions
- Dexterity
- Some tasks require pinch grip, back extension/flexion, and shoulder extension/flexion
- Hearing protection required in posted areas
- Slip-resistant shoes required in all areas
- Steel-toe shoes required during egg set and transfer
- Cotton gloves optional, based on task
- Wet and humid conditions during sanitation processes
- Approximately 2 hours per shift spent inside incubators at 99°F
- Exposure to dusty conditions when chicks are in production
Responsibilities
- Washing floats (buggies) by removing trays, overturning to clear debris, and rinsing with a high-pressure hose
- Sanitizing separators using a foaming system with sodium hypochlorite, followed by rinsing
- Sanitizing hatchers by removing fans, sweeping debris, foaming with sodium hypochlorite, and rinsing
- Setting eggs into incubators by lifting 10 lb trays and stacking buggies (floor to shoulder level)
- Transferring eggs: pushing loaded buggies to vaccination tables, placing trays for processing, and returning them to hatchers
- Loading chicks onto conveyors by removing trays from buggies and placing them onto belts
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (beginning after 60 days of employment)
- Paid sick leave, vacation, and company-observed holidays
- 401(k) with company match (after 1 year, per vesting schedule)
- Career development opportunities, including the Better Futures Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
