Transfer Laborer- Athens Hatchery

Pilgrim's; Athens, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim’s in Georgia is seeking a hands-on plant worker to support egg production lines. The role involves handling eggs, operating incubator-related equipment, and maintaining cleanliness.

You will follow safety and QC steps, wear protective gear, and assist in daily processes as assigned by hatchery management. The position requires good coordination and ability to read numbers and colors.

Qualifications

• Good hand-eye coordination required.
• Ability to read numbers and colors.

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, halls and related areas; remove water and debris.
• Back up egg setters as needed.
• Clean transfer tables and equipment.
• 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

Color/Number Reading

Job 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
• 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.