Hatchery Quality Assurance Job Description:

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Computer literacy—utilize Excel spreadsheets, key data into online SharePoint and M-tech system
  • Organizational skills—keep accurate documentation of quality assurance checks performed
  • Time management—able to perform all tasks required weekly within a timely manner
  • Bacterial plating several locations around hatchery—including but not limited to: hatchers, setters, hallways, egg room, Embrex machine, etc.
  • Determine embryonic age through residue breakouts of a percentage of parent flocks hatched per week
  • Accurately calibrate temperature of setters, hatchers, hallways and egg rooms
  • Weight eggs for moisture loss at set/transfer/hatch
  • Check embryonic temperatures prior to transfer, inside of incubators
  • Temperature check chicks daily prior to hatch
  • Chick quality assessments per flock
  • Weekly egg quality checks
  • Candle eggs for fertility
  • Back-up to Chick Room Lead position, responsible for vaccine mixing, hatch percentages by parent flock and daily chick book-out
  • FOLLOW ALL ANIMAL WELFARE RULES AND REGULATIONS
  • Other Duties as assigned by management

   

  EXPERIENCE: Entry-level; no experience required with degree. A minimum of 2 years related experience preferred to substitute for degree.

EOE, including disability/vets