Concord-Hatchery Embrex Production

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the hatchery quality control program, animal welfare, biosecurity and safety programs.
• Comply with the company’s low transfer crack assessment expectations.
• Ensure correct eggs are being pulled and placed into the correct hatchers.
• Work in an environment of 100+ degrees for long periods of time and withstand unpleasant smells.
• Be able to lift or push/pull 50 lbs. or more repeatedly.
• Continuous standing, walking, and frequent lifting, turning, twisting, bending, squatting, pushing, grasping, kneeling, reaching forward, pulling, and stretching.
• Set up and cleanup of the process, halls, and setters.
• Verify quality until all duties of the hatchery team are complete.
• Train and fill in for any team member absenteeism.
• Ensure a safe, efficient, and economical operation by explaining and guiding team members in their duties.
• Participate in active safety monitoring and reporting of all team members and all areas of the hatchery.
• May be asked to participate in the egg set process, transfer, and processing of chicks for deliveries and be the lead for any questions or concerns.
• Maintain detailed documentation on transfer or processing, record keeping for vaccine tracking and egg placement throughout the transfer process and into the hatchers and/or setters.
• Monitor all machines/automation and equipment for proper operation and document findings, taking action where indicated. Make adjustments as necessary or inform Supervisor/Maintenance when equipment performance is deficient and unable to identify immediate action.
• Help in creating and implementing training guides with new team members and/or refresher training for current team members.
• May be asked to cross train in other hatchery positions.
• May be asked to work nights, days, holidays, or weekends.

Expectations

• Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that works effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams.
• Does not leave the premises until job is complete.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Training required as provided by automation and incubation vendors as well as internal trainers and management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others in a manner that maintains harmony with co-workers.
• Must be able to work the outlined schedule.
• Must not raise any poultry or birds.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak English preferred.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.