Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Math proficiency—keep accurate documentation of hatch percentages calculated by flock
• Organizational skills—prepare paperwork associated with chick book-out for both hatchery and grower usage
• Communication—daily with hatchery management as well as other team members
• Correspondence with sister hatchery
• Assist in monitoring chick readiness prior to hatch and make machine temperature adjustments if necessary
• Participate in daily setting of eggs into incubators—pallet jack experience preferred
• Perform and monitor daily chick counts of at least once per hour
• Adaptability to chick processing times / changes in chick delivery schedule
• Confirm accurate egg settings to ensure correct hatch percentages
• Responsible for preparing and mixing daily vaccine for day old chicks
• Keep accurate inventory of day old vaccine, as well as monitoring in-ovo vaccine usage
• Load and unload full Smithway dollies onto chick trailer for haul
• Assist in clean-up after processing
• Other Duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE: Entry level; Production experience preferred.