Hatchery General

Case Farms, Inc.; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Case Farms, Inc. is seeking a diligent Hatchery Technician to support incubation operations and equipment maintenance on a 12-hour night shift. This role involves monitoring incubator machines, recording checks, and promptly addressing turn failures or alarms to prevent egg damage.

Daily tasks include cleaning, sorting, and communicating with Hatchery management to relay issues, while adhering to safety procedures and company policies. Experience with hatchery equipment is helpful.

Qualifications

• Must have working familiarity with assigned equipment and materials.
• Knowledge of belts, bearings and moving parts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check all Incubator Machines every three hours to ensure all egg racks turn in both directions and record checks on provided documents.
• Make corrections to issues with egg racks inside Setter Machines in the event of a turn failure.
• Monitor Setter, Hatcher, Egg Room, and Hallway temperatures and humidities every three hours and record data on appropriate document.
• Monitor all systems for alarms for duration of shift. Make necessary adjustments to machines to resolve alarms or notify appropriate personnel immediately.
• Remove dirty boxes from Chick Delivery doilies and wash dollies.
• Wash tops for Chick Delivery Boxes.
• Communicate with Hatchery Manager/Supervisor/Maintenance daily bases to discuss problems, questions, concerns or relay any important information regarding machines or hatch.
• Monitor condition of racks. Make any necessary repairs to racks to ensure proper turning and there is no egg damage.
• Wash Smithway filters after each Chick Placement.

Skills

Equipment familiarity

Belts and moving parts knowledge

Job description

Responsibilities And Tasks

• Check all Incubator Machines every three hours to ensure all egg racks turn in both directions and record checks on provided documents.
• Make corrections to issues with egg racks inside Setter Machines in the event of a turn failure.
• Monitor Setter, Hatcher, Egg Room, and Hallway temperatures and humidities every three hours and record data on appropriate document.
• Monitor all systems for alarms for duration of shift. Make necessary adjustments to machines to resolve alarms or notify appropriate personnel immediately.
• Remove dirty boxes from Chick Delivery doilies and wash dollies.
• Wash tops for Chick Delivery Boxes.
• Communicate with Hatchery Manager/Supervisor/Maintenance daily bases to discuss problems, questions, concerns or relay any important information regarding machines or hatch.
• Monitor condition of racks. Make any necessary repairs to racks to ensure proper turning and there is no egg damage.
• Wash Smithway filters after each Chick Placement.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, if applicable.

• Physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy manual labor, including frequent bending, walking, and lifting.
• Must be able to lift 501bs frequently and 70 lbs. occasionally.
• Stamina to maintain continuous physical effort for the durations of the shift on a regular basis.
• Must be highly self-motivated and able to follow established procedures and meet standards while working unsupervised.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction.
• Ability to use sound judgment to solve problems and to make safe decisions independently.
• Ability to read and interpret labels on Hatchery chemicals and supplies.

Additional Job Functions

• May perform portions of the work of higher classified positions occasionally, as assigned.
• Specific duties may change as demanded by business, see Hatchery Manager for adjusted duties.

Qualifications

• Must have working familiarity with assigned equipment and assigned material or willing to obtain.
• Must have knowledge about belts, bearings, and moving parts.

Schedule

Rotation schedule, 4 nights/week including weekend and holidays

48 Hours/week

12 hours/night shift

From 3:00PM-3:00AM

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