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

Pilgrim's•Athens, GA

About The Position

The Hourly Hatchery employee works in chick processing on the back line and rotates through several positions. Tasks include handling clean baskets from the tray wash, stacking baskets on dollies and moving them to designated areas, loading dollies and lids onto buggies at the buggy wash, and loading trays of chicks weighing approximately 10 pounds into a separator. The employee counts and pulls designated dollies of chicks from hatchers in a specific order and brings them to the separator room. The role also involves maintaining processing rooms during operations and cleaning rooms, floors, chick belts, and hatchers. The employee uses a water hose to wash down work areas, stacks empty boxes and lids, and helps push baskets in hatchers. Wednesdays are cleaning days, with additional tasks as needed. Other duties related to chick processing and hatchery operations may be assigned by management. The work schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday starting at 4:00 a.m. and continuing until the job is done, and Wednesday starting at 5:30 a.m. and continuing until the job is done. Start times may sometimes change, with notice. Holidays must be worked as scheduled, and Sundays may sometimes be scheduled around holidays. The work environment can be warm to maintain comfortable conditions for chicks and dusty. The employee will work with cleaners and disinfectants and must follow all safety rules.

Requirements

Able to lift, reach, and grasp with both hands at the same time.
Able to push or pull a full dolly of chicks, which may weigh up to 1,200 pounds and is on wheels.
Able to work with cleaners and disinfectants and follow all safety rules.
Able to work the stated schedule, including holidays as scheduled and occasional Sundays.

Responsibilities

Rotate through assigned 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 operations.
Clean processing rooms, floors, chick belts, and hatchers, including washing down work areas with a water hose.
Stack empty boxes and lids at the end of the day.
Help push baskets in hatchers.
Perform additional cleaning tasks on Wednesdays and other assigned tasks related to chick processing and hatchery operations.
Follow all safety rules while working with cleaners and disinfectants.