Hatchery Supervisor

JBS Foods; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Pride's Elijay Complex in Ellijay, GA is seeking a Hatchery Supervisor to oversee chick delivery, egg procurement, and hatchery operations. The role involves supervising drivers, coordinating production schedules, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has at least three years in hatchery or live production, plus supervisory experience, and strong communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP is preferred, with on-call duties including nights

Qualifications

• Three years hatchery or live production experience required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; good people skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise driver fleet, including chick delivery and egg pickup; maintain related records and GPS reviews.
• Supervise egg procurement and set/set schedule.
• Supervise inovojection process and transfer crews.
• Assist supervision of production and maintenance with production supervisor and maintenance AA partner.
• Serve as backup to SAP Buy It / SAP Grow It / Timekeeping.
• Maintain a safe work environment; conduct safety training and weekly safety inspections.
• Supervise personnel including hiring, scheduling, disciplinary procedures, and evaluations.
• Supervise other hatchery departments as needed during vacations or leaves.
• Promote continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned by plant manager.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Supervisory skills

Education

High School or GED

College degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

PILGRIMS PRIDE

ELLIJAY COMPLEX

JOB TITLE: HATCHERY SUPERVISOR

LOCATION: ELLIJAY, GA

DATE PREPARED/UPDATED: 08/21/15

PREPARED/UPDATED BY: CORPORATE/ZN

SUMMARY:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise driver fleet, both chick delivery and egg pickup. Responsible for all Pilgrim's Pride and DOT transportation related records and reports. Responsible for GPS system reviews.
• Supervise egg procurement and set/set schedule.
• Supervise inovojection process and transfer crews.
• Assist in the supervision of production and maintenance through production supervisor and maintenance AA partner.
• Serve as backup to SAP Buy It/SAP Grow It/Timekeeping.
• Maintain safe work environment, conduct safety training and safety meetings as scheduled. Conduct weekly safety inspection.
• Supervisory responsibilities for personnel assigned, including hiring, scheduling, disciplinary procedures, evaluations, etc.
• Supervision of other hatchery departments as necessary to cover vacations or leaves.
• Promote continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned by plant manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

High School or GED, College Degree Preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three years hatchery or live production experience and/or three years plant supervisor experience.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Good people skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills; including working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs Word and Excel.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Good safety record.
• Able to serve on call nights and weekends as scheduled