Hatchery Supervisor - Cedar Hatchery (Days)

About the role

Foster Farms is seeking an experienced individual to lead the hatchery production department. The role involves overseeing all aspects of chick production, from hatch to transfer, ensuring high quality and low costs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, analyze, guide and control all aspects of hatchery production to produce the highest quality chick at the lowest possible cost.
• Responsible for hatch, transfer, chick quality, productivity, safety and cost.
• Supervise production and quality and humane handling of up to 760,000 chicks daily.
• Supervise transfer and quality of up to 774,000 eggs daily.
• Establish and maintain labor efficiencies.
• Provide safety training for all employees, perform safety inspections and audits monthly.
• Control inventory of eggs, chemicals and supplies.
• Control inventory of vaccine about $2,453,000.
• Responsible for the supervision, development and training of employees and drivers.
• Provide Animal Welfare training to all employees.
• Cook up to $1,850,000 annual payroll.
• Manage up to $350,000 annual supply cost.

Qualifications

• BS in Poultry Science, Engineering, or Business; or equivalent work experience, preferably in the poultry industry.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to understand, follow and enforce all Company and Department policies and procedures including safety, productivity standards, wage and hour laws and bio-security.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Must be highly goal and results oriented. Have the ability to effectively execute tasks and exercise sound judgment and critical thinking in changing and demanding work environment.
• Self-motivated and directed with minimal supervision.
• Posses basic computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word Programs.
• Must be detailed oriented. Have strong mathematical and analytical aptitude.
• Able to operate automation equipment safely and efficiently.
• Able to work weekend and graveyard shifts.