Hatchery Supervisor

Coral Agri-Venture Farm Inc.; Teresa; On-site; PHP 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Coral Agri-Venture Farm Inc. is seeking a Hatchery Supervisor to oversee daily hatchery operations, including incubation, hatching, chick handling, and related sanitation. The role requires supervision of hatchery staff, adherence to biosecurity, and accurate records management.

You will coordinate scheduling, monitor performance, and ensure timely delivery of healthy chicks to customers. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a related field, experience in hatchery operations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Relevant experience in hatchery operations or poultry production is expected.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred.
• Ability to maintain accurate production records and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor daily hatchery activities and manpower requirements.
• Ensure proper temperature, humidity, ventilation, and equipment settings during incubation.
• Monitor hatchery performance and investigate low hatchability or poor chick quality.
• Ensure cleaning and disinfection of incubators, hatchers, equipment, and facilities.
• Implement strict biosecurity protocols to prevent contamination and disease transmission.
• Supervise egg setting, candling, transfer, hatching, and chick processing activities.
• Monitor chick quality and ensure proper handling before delivery.
• Oversee vaccination and other required chick treatments.
• Train hatchery personnel on proper procedures and biosecurity practices.
• Submit accurate daily, weekly, and monthly hatchery reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Analytical

Problem solving

Record keeping

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science/ Agriculture / Poultry Science

Tools

Incubators & hatchers

Job description

About the role

Supervise daily hatchery operations, including egg receiving, incubation, hatching, and chick handling. Monitor the proper operation and condition of incubators, hatchers, ventilation, temperature, and humidity systems. Ensure proper handling, storage, and transfer of hatching eggs. Monitor egg quality, fertility, hatchability, and chick quality. Ensure proper implementation of sanitation, cleaning, disinfection, and biosecurity procedures. Supervise hatchery personnel and assign daily tasks according to operational requirements. Monitor incubation schedules and ensure proper transfer of eggs between stages. Conduct regular inspections of hatchery equipment, facilities, and working areas. Monitor chick handling, grading, vaccination, counting, and proper preparation for delivery. Maintain accurate records of egg inventory, incubation, hatchability, chick production, mortality, and other hatchery data. Identify operational issues and coordinate corrective actions to maintain hatchery efficiency. Prepare hatchery production reports and provide updates to the Farm or Hatchery Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and monitor daily hatchery activities and manpower requirements
• Ensure proper temperature, humidity, ventilation, and equipment settings throughout the incubation process
• Monitor hatchery performance and investigate low hatchability or poor chick quality
• Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of incubators, hatchers, equipment, and facilities
• Implement strict biosecurity protocols to prevent contamination and disease transmission
• Supervise egg setting, candling, transfer, hatching, and chick processing activities
• Monitor chick quality and ensure proper handling before delivery
• Ensure proper vaccination and other required chick treatment procedures
• Train and guide hatchery personnel on proper procedures and biosecurity practices
• Submit accurate daily, weekly, and monthly hatchery reports

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Agriculture, Poultry Science, or a related field
• Relevant experience in hatchery operations or poultry production
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred
• Knowledge of egg incubation, hatchery management, chick handling, and hatchability monitoring
• Knowledge of poultry health, biosecurity, sanitation, and disease prevention
• Familiarity with incubator and hatcher operations and basic troubleshooting
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-management skills
• Good analytical, observation, and problem-solving skills
• Able to maintain accurate production records and prepare reports
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a hatchery environment