Hatchery Night Watch

JBS Foods•Commerce, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hatchery Night Watch monitors hatchery equipment, responds to alarms, and performs on-call duties as required. The role includes making rounds of setters, hatchers, the facility, and grounds to identify problems, troubleshoot and repair minor issues, and contact maintenance when needed. The employee maintains setter water bottles and wicks, assists with scanning eggs and monitoring the transfer process, and counts chicks 12 hours before processing to assess hatch readiness. The position may also involve loading and unloading chick pallets and egg buggies from trailers. The scheduled shift is 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, with weekend on-call duties. The role may require working weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Reading, general math, and writing skills.
Organizational skills and ability to multitask.
Basic mechanical skills and knowledge of standard and metric measurements.
Must be able to work assigned days and shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must be willing and able to stand for several hours.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor equipment and respond to alarms; perform on-call duties as required.
Conduct rounds of setters and hatchers, troubleshoot problems, and make minor repairs; contact maintenance when needed.
Maintain setter wicks and humidity water bottles.
Line up and scan sets using a handheld scanner device.
Assist with scanning eggs for the set crew and monitor the transfer process to ensure equipment is operating properly.
Conduct 12-hour pre-pulls by counting chicks to assess readiness before processing.
Power up hatchers in preparation for transfer.
Conduct rounds of the facility and grounds.
Dump and clean shell tanks daily.
Assist with loading and unloading full and empty rolling chick pallets and egg buggies from trailers, as needed.
Complete other tasks assigned by management accurately and efficiently, with regard to time and resources.