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Assistant Hatchery Manager

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Perdue Farms

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United States , Forsyth

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Job Description:

Take the next step in your leadership journey as an Assistant Hatchery Manager, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting live production and ensuring hatchery operations run at peak performance. In this role, you’ll help guide day-to-day operations while applying your knowledge of incubation, equipment, sanitation, and regulatory compliance to deliver consistent, high-quality results. You’ll work closely with teams on the floor, providing leadership, coaching, and direction to build a safe, efficient, and well-run operation that supports the broader success of the organization.

Job Responsibility:

  • Directly responsible for the supervision and safety of all associates that work in the hatchery, as well as setting up and enforcing safety programs, committees, and instructing associates on all local, state, federal, and Company safety programs
  • Responsible for the maintenance of the building and all equipment
  • Maintain inventories, equipment, parts, and supplies as needed for operations
  • Responsible for Quality and Production requirements
  • Initiate programs to accomplish the best possible hatchability with a healthy chick
  • Set goals to accomplish competitive CPMH in all departments
  • Participate in QIP
  • Responsible for all government required reporting such as Community Right to Know, EPA, and all State and Federal requirements
  • Responsible for assisting in meeting the set budget of the hatchery
  • Assist in setting goals in all cost areas to stay competitive with other hatcheries
  • Be able to perform all jobs within the hatchery in times of absenteeism of staff

Requirements:

  • High School diploma
  • 0-3 years of relevant experience
  • Must have strong reading, writing, analytical and communications skills
  • Bachelors degree in Agriculture or related field (preferred)
  • Management, hatchery and/or poultry experience (preferred)
  • Exposed to temperatures ranging from 60 degrees to 105 degrees and humidity up to 100%
  • Work in a wet, damp, dusty (chick down) environment
  • Exposed to chemicals, drugs and vaccines to be covered in MSDS training and hazardous communication training
  • Must use protective equipment as required
  • Must be able to travel throughout the operation

Nice to have:

  • Bachelors degree in Agriculture or related field
  • Management, hatchery and/or poultry experience

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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