Maintenance/Hatchery Supervisor

Aviagen•Blairsville, GA

About The Position

Aviagen is hiring for a Maintenance/Hatchery Lead Position responsible for assisting with hatchery management. The role helps ensure that buildings and equipment are maintained to standards and that employees comply with Human Resources, Animal Welfare, Safety, Workers’ Compensation, Quality, and Biosecurity programs and policies. The position assists with supervising hatchery activities and employees, monitoring poultry health, maintaining and troubleshooting hatchery equipment, and supporting hatchery schedules and poultry practices. It also includes data entry, supply management, training support, sampling, and directing hourly employees without disciplinary oversight. The role may lead hatchery operations when the Hatchery Manager is absent and performs other assigned functions for hatchery or production management.

Requirements

Five years of experience in a hatchery or as a hatchery Supervisor.
Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform high-level tasks under direct instruction of the Hatchery Supervisor or Production Team.
Microsoft Office computer skills.
Ability to maintain and record hatchery operations data accurately.
Ability to troubleshoot hatchery equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively with all individuals.
High school graduate-level proficiency in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Ability to complete repetitive work and stand for extended periods.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
Ability to work with chemicals such as detergents and disinfectants.
Ability to grip, grasp, or twist using hands and wrists; lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds; and bend and stoop repetitively throughout a shift.
Ability to routinely work up to six days a week, including weekends and holidays, and interact with live poultry.
Ability to work in dry and dusty, damp and/or wet, loud/noisy, and hot and cold conditions, with ongoing exposure to hatchery-related smells or odors.

Responsibilities

Assist with supervising hatchery activities and employees as required.
Monitor poultry health and take prompt steps to prevent and treat diseases.
Become familiar with controller, ventilation, hatcher, and incubator systems; adjust ventilation and heat according to incubation guidelines and manager instructions.
Assist the supervisor with implementing poultry practices outlined in Hatchery SOPs and other communications.
Ensure hatchery equipment is properly maintained and monitor and troubleshoot hatchers, incubators, injectors, and related equipment.
Implement power and emergency procedures when needed.
Meet hatchery schedules through proper cleaning, disinfecting, and setup for placements.
Maintain hatchery premises, buildings, and equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
Assist with developing work schedules.
Complete and maintain supplies for bird services, including vaccines, wing bands, spray vaccines, and injectors, independently or while leading a team.
Follow Safety, Biosecurity, and Animal Welfare programs in collaboration with Veterinary Services and EHS Departments; ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Complete hatchery data entry as directed by the Hatchery Manager.
Assist with oversight of proper training for new crew members.
Complete and oversee weekly and monthly test sampling, including water and vaccine samples, and complete submission forms.
Direct hourly employees according to established guidelines, without disciplinary oversight.
Perform assigned functions for the Hatchery Manager or Production Team Management and report issues.
Lead hatchery operations in the Hatchery Manager’s absence.