Hatchery Operations Technician - Weekend & 3rd Shift

Mountaire Farms; Princess Anne (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eight paid holidays

Onsite health centers

Dental and Vision programs

401(k) retirement planning

Profit sharing

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mountaire Farms is hiring for a hatchery associate to operate in the hatchery environment across the 3rd and weekend shifts. You will follow SOPs, monitor machines, and support egg handling from unloading deliveries to moving racks within the hatchery.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or at least 2 years in a hatchery setting, basic mechanical and computer skills, and the ability to read and write in English. This is a full-time role with varied evening and overnight hours.

Qualifications

• Must have basic mechanical understanding.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Must be able to operate computers and follow SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Checking machine operations every 4 hours.
• Change water bottles in incubators, fill and replace wicks.
• Fog hatchery rooms with disinfectant according to schedule.
• Unload partial deliveries of eggs.
• Reload empty trailers with clean racks.
• Help move racks of eggs from egg room to incubators.
• Move racks in egg room after eggs set.
• Reset chiller and other equipment during power outages or emergencies.
• General housekeeping and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanics understanding

Computer literacy

English reading/writing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mountaire Farms is hiring for a hatchery associate to operate in the hatchery environment across the 3rd and weekend shifts. You will follow SOPs, monitor machines, and support egg handling from unloading deliveries to moving racks within the hatchery.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or at least 2 years in a hatchery setting, basic mechanical and computer skills, and the ability to read and write in English. This is a full-time role with varied evening and overnight hours.