Hatchery Laborer

Jobvite, Inc.; Canton, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,104,000 - 55,793,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Career development

Holidays

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The Hatchery – Embrex Laborer role supports core hatchery operations, including washing floats, transferring eggs, and loading chicks onto conveyors.

The position requires continuous standing in wet, hot environments and adherence to safety protocols. The job offers an 5am to 3pm day shift, with an hourly pay rate of $19.29 and benefits that begin after 60 days of employment, along with PTO, 401(k), and

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform repetitive lifting and standing.
• Must be able to follow safety protocols and PPE usage.
• On-the-job training lasts 1–2 weeks.
• Background checks and verification of employment eligibility are conducted.

Responsibilities

• Wash floats and transport hatcher trays.
• Sanitize separator and hatcher with sodium hypochlorite and high-pressure hose.
• Set eggs into incubators and transfer eggs between trays and buggies.
• Load chicks onto the belt and conveyor.

Skills

Manual labor

Teamwork

Dexterity

Safety compliance

Job description

Hatchery – Embrex Laborer

Job Duties/Physical Requirements/Dexterity:

Hatchery Laborers are required to wash floats, transport hatcher trays, sanitize separator, sanitize hatcher, set eggs, transfer eggs, and load chicks onto conveyor. Washing floats (buggy) is accomplished by removing hatcher trays from the float, over-turning the float to remove debris and rinsing with high pressure hose. The separator is sanitized using a foaming system with sodium hypochlorite and then rinsed with a high pressure hose. Sanitizing the hatcher requires removing fans from the inside of the hatcher, sweeping the floor to remove excess debris, then foaming with sodium hypochlorite and rinsing with a high pressure hose. Setting requires team members to place eggs into the incubators by lifting 10 pound egg trays and placing them into stacked buggies, the eggs are placed from floor level to shoulder level. When transferring eggs, buggies on casters loaded with eggs are pushed to the vaccination table, each individual tray is placed on the table, and then placed back onto the buggy which is then rolled to the hatcher. The team member loads chicks onto the belt by removing chick trays from buggy and placing tray onto conveyor.

Physical Requirements:

Continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching

Dexterity:

Some jobs require pinch grip, back extension/flexion, and/or shoulder extension/flexion.

Equipment/Tools/PPE

Hearing protection is required in posted areas, slip resistant shoes are required in all areas, steel toe shoes are required during set and transfer, and cotton gloves are optional to be used as needed by team member.

On the job training:

1-2 weeks

Working Conditions:

Conditions are wet and humid during sanitation process. The team members spend approximately 2 hours per shift in the incubators which are 99 degrees Fahrenheit and are exposed to dusty conditions when chicks are in production.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 5am to 3pm (Day shift) 5am to 3pm
• Hourly Pay Rate: $19.29
• Benefits : Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave.
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs:

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 vision

Become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.

Our core values are

Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity