Embrex Operator

JBS USA; Staley (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim’s Hatchery Live Operations is hiring for an Embrex Operators Crew. The role oversees the Embrex transfer process, maintains equipment, and ensures safety and efficiency in the hatchery environment.

You will lead a small team, manage vaccine inventories, and coordinate with management on supply needs. Ideal candidates have 1+ year supervisory experience, strong communication skills, and basic computer knowledge.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; college degree preferred.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience with leadership of ~20 employees preferred.
• Poultry or food industry experience is a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and organized storage areas, embrex equipment, work area.
• Document machine status and perform light maintenance as required.
• All other duties as assigned by management.
• Ability to lift 30lbs — 50lbs.

Skills

Effective communication

Independent decision making

Basic computer knowledge

Multi-tasking

Bilingual preferred

Education

High School Diploma/GED

College degree preferred

Job description

Description

Position at Pilgrim’s

Embrex Operators Crew

Department: Hatchery Live Operations

Report to: Hatchery Supervisor/ Manager

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first – always.

Description

• This position is responsible for performing various tasks in the hatchery while following all Company Safety and Animal Welfare Policies. Primary responsibility is overseeing the Embrex transfer process of the hatchery.
• Oversee the egg transfer process.
• Ability to mix vaccine by following the SOP.
• Start up and Shut Down of transfer equipment.
• Ability to keep up with vaccine and supplies inventory and let management know when vaccine or supplies need to be ordered

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain cleanliness and organization storage areas, embrex equipment, work area.
• Document machine status and perform light maintenance as required.
• All other duties as assigned by management.
• Ability to lift 30lbs — 50lbs

What You’ll Need

• Education: High School Diploma/GED; College Degree in related field preferred.
• Experience: 1 or more years of previous supervisory experience with leadership skills of 20 employees preferred. Poultry or food industry experience is a plus.
• Skills: Effective communication both orally and in writing, capable of independent decision making, must have basic computer knowledge, ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets