Hatchery Sanitation and Transfer Technician

Prestage Farms; Clinton (NC); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Vacation Pay

Holiday Pay

401(k) Plan

Voluntary Medical Insurance

Voluntary Dental & Vision

Job summary

Prestage Farms is seeking a Hatchery Sanitation and Transfer Technician to assist in the cleaning and sterilizing of machinery and equipment used to process or store eggs, poults, and other related items in the hatchery.

Responsibilities include sanitation of equipment, transfer of eggs and poults, and supporting other departments as needed. The role requires a willingness to work a 50–60 hour week and to shower and wear a company uniform on site.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Perform simple mathematical skills.
• Must shower before entering the facility and wear a company uniform.
• Typical work week for this position is 50–60 hours.

Responsibilities

• Sanitation: drain machines, spray, scrub, rinse, and dry equipment; mix cleaning solutions and acids; connect hoses and start pumps.
• Transfer: place eggs in incubator trays, move trays between incubator and hatchery, transfer poults to poult boxes, supply chicks to workers.
• ADA: read instructions, communicate, lift and move up to 50–100 pounds; required vision abilities.

Skills

Reading & following instructions

Verbal & written communication

Basic math

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment operation

PPE usage

Job description

Prestage Farms is seeking a Hatchery Sanitation and Transfer Technician to assist in the cleaning and sterilizing of machinery and equipment used to process or store eggs, poults, and other related items in the hatchery. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities

Sanitation

• Turn valves to drain machines or tanks and disconnect pipes

• Spray machines, incubators, and conveyors with water to loosen and remove dirt or other foreign matter; lubricate machinery
• Scrub machines, tanks, tables, pans, bowls, compartments, and conveyors; rinse articles with water and dry them with compressed air
• Scrub floors and walls; mix cleaning solutions and diluted acids
• Connect hoses and lines to pump; start pump to circulate cleaning and sterilizing solution through hoses and lines
• Draw off samples of cleaning solutions from mixing tanks for laboratory analysis
• Replace defective sections of metal coils and lines
• Assist other departments as needed

Transfer

• Place eggs in incubator trays, wad paper between eggs to secure them, and clip trays to incubator racks
• Transfer trays from incubator to hatchery and remove paper wads from between eggs to make room for hatching poults
• Transfer hatched poults from trays to poult boxes and count out prescribed number of poults to each box section
• Supply baby chicks to other workers for sexing, trimming, and debeaking
• Prepare poults for delivery to designated farms or commercial growing establishments

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions
• Communicate both verbally and in writing
• Perform simple mathematical skills
• Must shower before entering the facility and wear a company uniform
• Typical work week for this position is 50 – 60 hours

ADA Requirements

• Work with and around disinfectant type chemicals and moving mechanical parts
• Perform constant walking, lifting, and bending
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

In addition to very competitive pay, employees of Prestage Farms receive:

• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Plan
• Voluntary Medical Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance options such as Dental, Vision, Etc.