Hatchery Service/Dispatch Associate

Aviagen•Pageland, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Aviagen is seeking candidates for its Hatchery Service Team. This role involves checking and grading chicks to quality standards, building boxes and labeling for chick transport, and manual handling of eggs and chicks within the hatchery. The associate is responsible for ensuring equipment is in good working order, maintaining sufficient consumable stocks, and upholding high standards of chick and egg welfare. Adherence to company protocols for cleaning, hygiene, biosecurity, and safe working practices, including the use of appropriate PPE and accident reporting, is essential. Aviagen highlights its leading role in feeding future generations and offers career opportunities that impact the poultry industry, fostering an environment of innovation and problem-solving.

Requirements

Self-motivated
Able to perform duties unsupervised
Possess a positive attitude
Able to perform under stress
Good decision-making skills
Take initiative
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
Perform duties unsupervised and possess a positive attitude
Perform under stress and have good decision-making skills, take initiative, and strive for continuous improvement
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 and 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