Transfer Laborer- Athens Hatchery

JBS Foods; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking an entry-level hatchery associate in Georgia to support daily egg processing operations. Responsibilities include pulling eggs from incubators, loading buggies, and transferring eggs to the transfer table, while performing QC checks and maintaining clean work areas.

The role emphasizes safety, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to read numbers and colors, with standard hatchery environment conditions and PPE provided as required.

Qualifications

• Strong hand-eye coordination and precise motor skills.
• Ability to read numbers and colors accurately.

Responsibilities

• Pull eggs from incubators and load into buggies.
• Load eggs onto transfer table.
• Complete QC cycles and checks.
• Stack egg baskets and load into hatcher.
• Clean Setter floors, setter hallway floors, clean hatch halls, squeegee water from setters, hatchers, and halls.
• Back up egg setters.
• Clean transfer tables.
• Discard eggs from egg remover into vacuum system daily.
• Clean egg hopper and surrounding area.
• Clean buggies and buggy washer.
• Organize setter halls and egg rooms.

Skills

Hand-Eye Coordination

Reading numbers/colors

Job description

Description

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pull eggs from incubators and load into buggies, push buggies to transfer table
• Load eggs onto transfer table
• Complete QC cycles and checks
• Stack egg baskets and load into hatcher
• Clean Setter floors, setter hallway floors, clean hatch halls, squeegee water from setters, hatchers, and halls
• Back up egg setters
• Clean transfer tables
• Discard eggs from egg remover into vacuum system daily
• Clean egg hopper and surrounding area
• Clean buggies and buggy washer
• Organize setter halls and egg rooms

Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by hatchery manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good Hand-Eye Coordination
• Able to read numbers and colors

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

• Zoetis certification (will be certified after training)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Continuously:standing, walking
• Frequently:lifting, turning, twisting, bending, squatting, pushing, grasping, kneeling, reach forward, pulling stretching.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Wet Floors
• Warm Temperatures
• Subject to smells produced by eggs

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Safety Glasses
• Ear plugs
• Bump Cap
• Rubber Gloves

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the daily work being performed by partners assigned to this classification.They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills or customer specifications and processes required of personnel so assigned.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled