Hatchery Supervisor - Cedar Hatchery (Days)

About the role

Supervise, analyze, guide and control all aspects of hatchery production to produce the highest quality chick at the lowest possible cost.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Cookordinate labor needs with other hatcheries.
• Management of Employee timecards and working schedules.
• Evaluate employee performance, take any disciplinary action needed.
• Establish and execute hatchery programs, procedures and safety standards.
• Sanitation and equipment operation.
• Inovo Injection.
• Test and develop more efficient techniques and processes.
• Ensure all vaccination equipment is operating correctly.
• Attend Department Meetings.
• Responsible for annual payroll up to $1,850,000.
• 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.