Hatchery Laborer

Pilgrim's • Canton, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Hatchery Laborers are responsible for various tasks within the hatchery, including washing floats, transporting and setting eggs, transferring eggs, sanitizing equipment, and loading chicks onto a conveyor. This role involves physically demanding work in a wet, humid, and hot environment, requiring continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching. Team members will also need to utilize specific dexterity skills and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 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.
• Verification of employment eligibility must be documented by the end of the third day of work.

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 debris, 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 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.

Benefits

• Vision coverage begins after 60 days of employment.
• Medical coverage begins after 60 days of employment.
• Dental coverage begins after 60 days of employment.
• Sick leave
• Vacation
• Company observed holidays
• Any other statutorily required paid leave.
• 401(k) company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Career growth through various learning and development programs: Better Futures

What This Job Offers

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