Hatchery Attendant - Night Shift

Wayne-Sanderson Farms; Enterprise (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a Hatchery Night Shift Attendant for an overnight Saturday–Tuesday schedule. The role monitors equipment used to refrigerate, incubate, and hatch chicks when supervision is not on-site, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include equipment checks, environmental control, PPE use, and reporting issues to maintenance. Preferred candidates have 1 year in a similar setting, strong computer skills, and clear communication abilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of similar environment experience preferred.
• Strong computer literacy with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Good verbal and written communication across organization levels; multilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor hatchers and setters and report issues to maintenance promptly.
• Maintain hatchery environmental controls: air conditioning, humidity, and temperature.
• Follow safety policies and wear PPE as required.
• Adhere to NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines and all laws/regulations.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and participate in implementation.

Skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Multilingual (preferred)

Safety awareness

Detail oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

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 work in extreme heat (100 degrees or greater)
• 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.