Hatchery Laborers are required to wash flats, transport hatcher trays & egg buggies, sanitize equipment, set eggs, transfer eggs, and wash & sanitize set & hatch halls. The equipment is sanitized using a foaming system and then rinsed with a high-pressure hose. Setting requires team members to place eggs into the incubators by lifting 30-pound egg trays and placing them into 100° Incubators , the eggs are placed from floor level to above head level. When transferring eggs, buggies on casters loaded with eggs are pushed to the vaccination table, each individual tray is placed on the table, and then placed back onto the buggy, which is then rolled to the hatcher. The Lead Person will mix vaccine based on the guidelines given by management and be able to learn every position listed below & will also be responsible for ensuring transfer cracks are kept in an acceptable range.
Continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching
Some jobs require pinch grip, back extension/flexion, and/or should extension/flexion.
Hearing protection is required in posted areas, slip resistant shoes are required in all areas, steel toe shoes are required during set and transfer, and cotton gloves are optional to be used as needed by team member.
1-2 weeks
Conditions are wet and humid during sanitation process. The team members spend approximately 2 hours per shift in the incubators which are 99 degrees Fahrenheit and are exposed to dusty conditions when chicks are in production.
Egg Setter, Sanitation Laborer, Egg Puller, Loader-Machine, Utility, and Vaccine Technician
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