Hatchery Associate: Quality Chick Handling & Safety

Aviagen; Georgia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviagen is seeking a Hatchery Associate/Service Room in Blairsville, Georgia. This full-time role supports chick handling, labeling, and transport operations in a fast-paced hatchery environment.

You will perform quality checks, assist with transfers, and ensure welfare and safety standards are followed. Strong teamwork and reliability are essential for daily success in our hatchery operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle moderate to physical work, including pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Basic Math skills for daily tasks.
• Willingness to perform repetitive work and stand for extended periods.
• Strong reliability and attendance.
• Good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Check & Grade Chicks to the Quality Standard.
• Build Boxes for chick transport and complete labels to distinguish orders.
• Manual handling when transferring eggs to other trolleys and parts of the hatchery.
• Ensure equipment is in good working order and stocks are sufficient to meet needs.
• Maintain standards of chick & egg welfare during handling and treatments.
• Follow cleaning and hygiene standards per company protocols.
• Follow safe working practices and wear PPE.
• Follow accident and near-miss reporting procedures.
• Maintain high biosecurity standards.

Skills

Physical stamina

Basic math

Teamwork

Communication

Excel & Word

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Aviagen is seeking a Hatchery Associate/Service Room in Blairsville, Georgia. This full-time role supports chick handling, labeling, and transport operations in a fast-paced hatchery environment.

You will perform quality checks, assist with transfers, and ensure welfare and safety standards are followed. Strong teamwork and reliability are essential for daily success in our hatchery operations.