Hatchery Attendant - Night Shift

Sanderson Farms, Inc.; Enterprise (AL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a Night Shift Attendant for the hatchery in Enterprise, AL. The role involves monitoring equipment overnight, maintaining environmental conditions, and ensuring compliance with safety and welfare guidelines.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, strong computer literacy (Excel/Word/Outlook), and excellent communication skills. Prior related experience is preferred and the ability to work independently during night hours is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer skills including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; multilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor hatchers and setters to ensure proper functionality.
• Report issues to maintenance promptly.
• Maintain hatchery environmental controls (air conditioning, humidity, and heating).
• Follow safety policies and wear PPE as required.
• Comply with NCC Animal Welfare guidelines and laws.
• Identify improvement opportunities and participate in solution implementation.
• Perform duties assigned by Hatchery Manager or Supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Multilingual

Organizational skills

Customer-centric mindset

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

This role works an overnight shift Saturday - Tuesday.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Hatchery Night Shift Attendant monitors equipment used to refrigerate, incubate, and hatch chicks overnight while supervision is not on-site.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Monitor hatchers and setters to ensure proper functionality
• Report issues to maintenance in a timely fashion
• Monitor Hatchery environment to ensure proper functionality of Air Conditioning, Heat, and Humidity levels
• Administer formaldehyde in prescribed manner
• Comply with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines, and local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Identify opportunities for improvement, present to appropriate leader, and implement, lead or participate in solution implementation
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in all areas where mandatory helping to promote a zero-accident culture
• Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned by Hatchery Manager and/or Supervisor

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Preferred one (1) year applicable experience in a similar environment
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization in a timely and professional manner; multi-lingual strongly preferred
• Ability to handle and resolve most issues in an efficient and effective manner while ensuring confidential information is relayed only on a need-to-know basis
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize projects, planning skills, and a high attention to detail
• Must possess a strong customer-centric attitude, high energy level and a strong sense of urgency

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs
• Wear required protective equipment in all areas where mandatory

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work overnight shift, with little to no supervision
• Ability to work extended shifts (holiday, weekend and/or extended) as business need requires
• Ability to work in cold/ humid or hot/ dusty environments as needed
• Ability to stand up to 8 hours
• Ability to frequently reach, bend, stoop, kneel and crawl
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

A career that makes an amazing difference starts at Wayne-Sanderson Farms. Formed from two leading poultry companies with humble roots in farm supply and feed manufacturing, Wayne-Sanderson Farms is built on over a century’s worth of industry expertise and excellence in operation. Our family at Wayne-Sanderson Farms is now more than 26,000 team members and over 2,000 family farmers strong, and still growing as the nation’s third largest poultry producer. By starting your career with a leader in the industry, you can develop your skills in a wide variety of operations while enjoying unique benefits such as our professional development opportunities.