Supervisor Hatchery - 1st Shift - Hays Hatchery, NC

Tyson Foods; Hays (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Telehealth services

Well-Being Support Programs

FSA and HSA available

401k

Stock Purchase Plan

Company Paid Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Fully Funded Education

Discount Program

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Hatchery Supervisor to oversee operations at a single hatchery location in the United States. The role focuses on monitoring daily activities, improving processes, and ensuring efficient movement of chicks to farms according to schedules.

The candidate will manage logs, equipment, and personnel while ensuring biosecurity policies and safety protocols are followed. A background in hatchery or live production and basic computer skills are required.

Qualifications

• Post-high school education or vocational training.
• At least 2 years of hatchery or live production experience.
• Basic computer skills; travel 1–2 trips per year.

Responsibilities

• Supervise operations of a specific hatchery, monitoring daily activities and devising improvement strategies.
• Documentation: complete chick delivery sheets, flock pull sheets, and mortality charts; logs on truck miles and driver hours.
• Logistics: ensure movement of chicks to farms per shipment schedule.
• Equipment monitoring: oversee incubation, hatchery, and environmental control equipment.
• Supervision: supervise personnel on a daily basis.
• Egg grading: grade fleets of eggs from hen farms.
• Vaccination: prepare vaccines for chickens.
• Additional duties as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Post-high school education or vocational training

Job description

Job Details

At Tyson Foods, our team members’ health and wellness is very important to us. We believe in helping our team members thrive inside and outside of the workplace. That’s why we’re committed to providing a holistic benefits package that provides support for you and your family. Team members are eligible for these benefits starting day one of full-time employment. All U.S. based team members are eligible for select fully funded diplomas, certificates, and degrees through high-quality programs, schools, and universities starting day one of employment.

We offer a full range of benefits and perks including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telehealth services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• FSA and HSA available
• 401k
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long- Term Disability
• Fully Funded Education
• Discount Program

Responsibilities

Supervise the operations of a specific hatchery, monitoring daily activities and developing strategies for improvement.

• Documentation: Complete chick delivery sheets, flock pull sheets, and mortality charts. Keep logs on truck miles and hours worked by drivers.
• Logistics: Ensure the movement of chicks to farms according to the shipment schedule.
• Equipment Monitoring: Oversee incubation, hatchery, and environmental control equipment.
• Supervision: Supervise personnel on a daily basis.
• Egg Grading: Grade fleets of eggs from hen farms.
• Vaccination: Prepare vaccines for chickens.
• Additional Duties: Perform other responsibilities as needed and any other duties assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

• Education: Post-high school education including special training, vocational school, or college courses.
• Experience: 2 years of experience in a hatchery setting or live production area.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
• Travel: 1-2 trips per year.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise personnel in a single department or work unit.
• Biosecurity: Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples: chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc. The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Job Details

• Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
• Hourly Applicants ONLY: Hourly Applicants ONLY
• Background checks: Certain roles at Tyson require background checks.
• Background checks: If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
• Physical requirements: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Physical requirements: The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.