Night Hatchery Technician: Incubators & Equipment Care

Foster Farms; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Fresno, CA is hiring a Hatchery Equipment Operator. The role pays $19.00 per hour base with additional premiums for night hours (+$1 after 7:00pm and +$2 after midnight).

Responsibilities include monitoring and maintaining hatchers, incubators, and environmental controls, performing light maintenance, and ensuring eggs are set per sheet. Strong communication and safety certification are required.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Mechanical aptitude to fix incubators and hatchers.
• Ability to repeatedly lift 35 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop and reach above head.
• Able to move full egg racks weighing 1,400–1,600 pounds.
• Must be certifiable to operate a pallet jack and/or forklift.
• Respirator certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain light maintenance on hatchers and incubators for temperature and humidity; push racks into incubators per schedule.
• Monitor incubator and hatch machines; perform light maintenance.
• Make effective decisions on machine malfunctions.
• Set eggs according to the set sheet.
• Monitor room temperature and humidifiers.
• Communicate with Supervisor/lead and maintenance staff about work issues.

Skills

Good communication

Mechanical aptitude

Lift 35 pounds

Bend, stoop, reach

Move heavy egg racks

Pallet jack operation

Forklift certification

Respirator certification

Job description

Foster Farms in Fresno, CA is hiring a Hatchery Equipment Operator. The role pays $19.00 per hour base with additional premiums for night hours (+$1 after 7:00pm and +$2 after midnight).

Responsibilities include monitoring and maintaining hatchers, incubators, and environmental controls, performing light maintenance, and ensuring eggs are set per sheet. Strong communication and safety certification are required.