Hatchery Service/Dispatch Associate

Aviagen•Pageland, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Aviagen is seeking candidates for its Hatchery Service Team. This role involves checking and grading chicks to quality standards, preparing chick transport boxes, and labeling orders. Key duties include manual handling of eggs and trolleys within the hatchery, ensuring all equipment is functional, and maintaining sufficient consumable stocks. The associate is responsible for upholding chick and egg welfare standards during various treatments and adhering to company protocols for cleaning, hygiene, safe working practices, PPE usage, accident reporting, and biosecurity. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, capable of working unsupervised, possesses a positive attitude, can perform under stress, demonstrates good decision-making skills, takes initiative, and strives for continuous improvement.

Requirements

Should be self-motivated able to perform duties unsupervised and possess a positive attitude.
Able to perform under stress and have good decision-making skills, take initiative, and strive for continuous improvement.
Ability to handle moderate to physical work- pushing and pulling Trolleys up to 50 Lbs
Basic Math Skills
Must be able to complete repetitive work and stand for extended periods of time
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure
Proven reliability in work attendance and willingness to give best effort
Ability to Work with a team
Good Communication Skills
Knowledge and understanding of simple Microsoft programs such as Excel & Word

Responsibilities

Check & Grade Chicks to the Quality Standard
Build Boxes for chick transport and complete labels to distinguish orders
Manual Handling when transferring eggs to other trolleys and other parts of the hatchery
Ensure all equipment being used is in good working order and sufficient stocks of consumable material are available to achieve requirements.
Be confident that standards of chick & egg welfare are met at all times in the handling of chicks/eggs during the various treatments
Ensure you follow appropriate cleaning ad hygiene standards according to agreed company protocols.
Ensure you follow safe working practices and wear appropriate PPE at all times.
Ensure all accident and near miss reporting procedures are followed.
Ensure high standards of biosecurity are maintained at all times.