Hatchery Manager

Farmers Pride Inc • Bethel Township, PA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Hatchery Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the Hatchery, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production while meeting animal welfare, food safety, and operational performance standards.

This role provides hands-on leadership to supervisors and hourly team members, oversees hatch schedules and throughput, and partners closely with Maintenance, FSQA, Sanitation, and other key teams. The Hatchery Manager plays a key role in driving continuous improvement, enforcing biosecurity and safety protocols, and maintaining a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Leadership experience in a production, manufacturing, agricultural, or hatchery environment
• Strong people leadership skills with experience supervising, coaching, and developing teams
• Working knowledge of animal welfare, food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements
• Ability to make sound decisions, prioritize effectively, and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both hourly and salaried team members; bilingual skills a plus
• Solid math and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret KPIs and operational data
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook
• Professional leadership style grounded in teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Alignment with Bell & Evans’ values, standards, and commitment to doing things the right way

Nice To Haves

• bilingual skills a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all hatchery operations, including egg handling, incubation, hatching, chick grading, vaccination, packing, and shipping
• Manage weekly hatch schedules to ensure the proper number and quality of birds are delivered to the processing plant
• Ensure product quality, animal welfare, food safety, sanitation, and team member safety standards are consistently met
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying process enhancements and encouraging team ownership of results
• Monitor hatchery KPIs, investigate performance gaps, and take corrective action when targets are not met
• Investigate chick quality and mortality issues and implement effective, sustainable solutions
• Enforce biosecurity protocols and lead accident investigations, including corrective and preventative actions
• Partner with Maintenance to address equipment performance, reliability, and operational issues
• Lead, train, coach, and evaluate supervisors and team members, including performance reviews and development planning
• Promote strong communication, teamwork, morale, housekeeping, cost awareness, and cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

• You’ll be part of a values-driven organization guided by TRUST: Transparency, Revolutionary thinking, Uncompromising standards, Service, and Teamwork
• You’ll work alongside people who care deeply about quality, integrity, and doing meaningful work
• You’ll enjoy exceptional benefits designed to support your well-being, work-life balance, and long-term success
• You’ll see the direct impact of your work in a real, hands-on manufacturing environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees