Hourly Hatchery- Athens Ga (Chick Processing Back Line Job)

JBS Foods•Athens, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hourly Hatchery employee works in chick processing on the back line and rotates through several positions. Duties include handling clean baskets from the tray wash, stacking them on dollies, and moving them to designated areas; loading dollies and lids onto buggies at the buggy wash; loading trays of chicks weighing approximately 10 pounds into a separator; and pulling designated dollies of chicks from hatchers in a specific order and bringing them to the separator room. The employee maintains processing rooms during operations and cleans rooms, floors, chick belts, and hatchers. Other tasks include washing work areas with a water hose, stacking empty boxes and lids, and helping push baskets in hatchers. Wednesdays are cleaning days, with additional work as needed. Management may assign other tasks related to chick processing and the hatchery. The role involves lifting, reaching, and grasping with both hands at the same time. The employee may need to push or pull a full wheeled dolly of chicks weighing up to 1,200 pounds. Work areas can be warm to maintain comfortable conditions for chicks and may be dusty. The employee works with cleaners and disinfectants and must follow all safety rules. The stated schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4:00 a.m. until the work is done, and Wednesday from 5:30 a.m. until the work is done. Start times may vary, with notice provided. Holiday work is required as scheduled, and Sundays may occasionally be scheduled during parts of the year around holidays.

Requirements

Able to lift, reach, and grasp with both hands at the same time.
Able to push or pull a full wheeled dolly of chicks weighing up to 1,200 pounds.
Able to work the stated schedule until the job is done.
Able to work holidays as scheduled and occasional Sundays.
Must follow all safety rules.

Responsibilities

Rotate through chick-processing back-line positions.
Stack clean baskets from the tray wash onto dollies and move them to designated areas.
Load dollies and lids onto buggies at the buggy wash.
Load trays of chicks weighing approximately 10 pounds into a separator.
Count and pull designated dollies of chicks from hatchers in a specific order and bring them to the separator room.
Maintain processing rooms during processing.
Clean processing rooms, floors, chick belts, and hatchers after processing.
Wash work areas with a water hose.
Stack empty boxes and lids at the end of the day.
Help push baskets in hatchers.
Perform additional Wednesday cleaning and other tasks assigned by management related to chick processing and hatchery operations.
Follow all safety rules while working with cleaners and disinfectants.