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16.50 USD / Hour
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As a Hatchery Production Associate, you play a key role in creating the optimal environment where healthy, high-quality chicks begin their journey. This hands-on position supports a variety of essential hatchery activities that ensure proper incubation, hatching, and care, all while maintaining precise environmental conditions. Your work directly contributes to delivering a superior product to Perdue Farms growers and helps to uphold the high standards of quality, care, and excellence that define our operations.

Job Responsibility:

  • Correctly receive, set, and transfer approximately 991,440 eggs per week, ensuring minimum damage while maximizing hatchability
  • Thoroughly clean and sanitize entire hatchery, including hatchers, setters, evaporative coolers, heaters and associated duct work
  • Properly and efficiently operate tray wash and/or separator machines
  • Safely transport and process approximately 250,000 chicks daily, ensuring accurate chick distribution and proper chick quality control
  • Perform all duties as requested by management in a timely and efficient manner

Requirements:

  • High school or equivalent
  • Reading and writing skills
  • Ability to move and work on wet, dry, and slippery concrete floors for up to 4 hours
  • Must be able to lift overhead and control 35 lbs to height of 84 inches
  • Ability to tolerate temperatures from <32° to 101.25° and humidity up to 100%
  • Ability to tolerate extended exposure to temperatures from 99° to 101° with 82% humidity for periods up to 2 hours
  • Ability to tolerate noise ranges from <50db to >110db
  • Ability to bend, twist, lift, squat, and carry weights up to 35 lbs
  • Ability to tolerate exposure to chlorinated water, caustic detergents, lubricating oils, poultry vaccines, and other chemicals
  • Must wear and use personal protective equipment
What we offer:
  • Medical/Rx
  • 401(k) with employer match after 1 year
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Optional group life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability protection
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Paid time off
  • Annual bonus (variable depending on performance)
  • Pay premiums, shift differentials and overtime where applicable
  • Safety Equipment Provided
  • Career development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 09, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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