HATCHERY LABORER $17.30 1ST SHIFT

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

• We have implemented safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are working to ensure social distancing within our facility. We have installed physical barriers throughout our facility such as plexi-glass or plastic barriers between team member work stations. Each day, temperature screens are performed for each employee and visitor before entering the facility. Face coverings are provided and required over the mouth and nose at all times when inside the facility, and enhanced cleaning and sanitation is regularly performed.

• The applicant who fills the position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off: vacation (after 1 year of service), and 6 company observed holidays (after 60 days of employment).
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule

• Paid Tuition

Hatchery Laborer’s responsibilities are primarily but not limited to: washing hatcher trays, sanitize separator, tray wash, hatcher, set eggs, transfer eggs, and load chicks onto conveyor.
Position is 1st Shift.

Job Duties/Physical Requirements/Dexterity

Hatchery Laborer’s are required to handle hatcher trays, sanitize equipment, set eggs, transfer eggs, and load chicks onto conveyor. They will be required to learn how to run the separator, tray wash, chick room, and setting eggs. The separator is sanitized using a foaming system with sodium hypochlorite and then rinsed with a high pressure hose. Sanitizing the hatcher requires removing fans from the inside of the hatcher, sweeping the floor to remove excess debris, then foaming with sodium hypochlorite and rinsing with a high pressure hose. The tray wash room is sanitized by removing all doors and foaming the machine with dawn and sodium hypochlorite. Setting requires team members to place eggs into the incubators by lifting 10 pound egg trays and placing them into the sleeves. Eggs are placed from floor level to shoulder level.

Physical Requirements:

Continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching

Dexterity:

Some jobs require pinch grip, back extension/flexion, and/or should extension/flexion.

Equipment/Tools/PPE:

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.

On the job training:

1-2 weeks

Working Conditions:

Conditions are wet and humid during sanitation process. The team members spend approximately 2 hours per shift in the incubators which are 99.8 degrees Fahrenheit and are exposed to dusty conditions when chicks are in production

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled