Temperanceville Hatchery Lead HY04L, 1st Shift, Full-Time Temperanceville, VA

Tyson Foods•Temperanceville, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assisting the Supervisor in coordination of the daily responsibilities of the department by insuring the Supervisor’s instructions are communicated to the team members and carried out timely and correctly. This position will also monitor all equipment to insure it is working properly and notify the supervisor of any needed maintenance while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. The jobsite is a biosecure environment which requires showering, changing clothing and footwear before entering the facility. Appropriate clothing and footwear is provided by the Company. No jewelry may be worn on the jobsite except for medical ID jewelry. Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.). Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines. Will be trained to recognize and comply with all Safety procedures.

Requirements

Certified by Zoetis to mix vaccine and operate equipment.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Must be willing to sign an agreement to avoid any avian species (chickens, ducks, birds, etc.).
Must be willing to sign and abide by the Company Biosecurity and Company Animal Welfare Guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Must be able to fill in for 2nd shift Embrex Lead as needed.

Responsibilities

Set up the lines prior to start up. This includes mixing and hanging vaccine bags and putting boxes on the line.
Check hatchers to determine pull order of chicks.
Monitor Flock changes and keeping up with box counts.
Place boxes in order according to flock source to prepare for delivery to farm.
Count all boxes and record by flock to figure hatch percentage.
Write up mortality cards, chick tickets, count boxes, and communicate load schedule for chick delivery to drivers and growers.
Completion of daily breakouts of egg residue by flock.
Mixing of vaccine spray for cabinet and embrex inovo, maintain vaccine logs.
Perform daily/weekly vaccine inventories.
Perform weekly plate samples for sanitation scores and perform weekly inventory of plates.
Assign duties for production crew at the beginning of morning chick processing and supervise crew.
Monitor equipment and other duties as needed.
Perform all daily checks required and enter on plant view.
Will be required to do checks in production area, separator room, tray wash, setter halls and hatcher halls.
Perform egg pack and moisture loss checks.
May be assigned other duties by management.
Must wear all required PPE.
Must be able to fill in for 2nd shift Embrex Lead as needed. This requires working early mornings and late nights; mixing vaccine, operating and troubleshooting the Inovoject machine, and adhering to strict sanitation guidelines to support bird health.
All other duties as assigned by management.