Perdue Farms · 15 hours ago
Hatchery Production Associate
Petaluma, CA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$19.50/hr - $19.50/hrPerdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business focused on premium proteins and sustainable practices. As a Hatchery Production Associate, you will support essential hatchery activities, ensuring proper incubation and care of chicks while maintaining high standards of quality and environmental conditions.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Correctly receive, set, and transfer approximately 991,440 eggs per week, ensuring minimum damage while maximizing hatchability
Thoroughly clean and sanitize entire hatchery, which may include 68 hatchers and setters, 37 evaporative coolers, 14 heaters and associated duct work, reducing to the greatest extent possible the presence of mold and bacteria
Properly and efficiently operate tray wash and/or separator machines, ensuring maximum throughput with minimum product damage
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, in accordance with hatchery and company standard operating procedures, while fostering team spirit and morale
Qualification
Required
High school or equivalent
Correctly receive, set, and transfer approximately 991,440 eggs per week, ensuring minimum damage while maximizing hatchability
Thoroughly clean and sanitize entire hatchery, which may include 68 hatchers and setters, 37 evaporative coolers, 14 heaters and associated duct work, reducing to the greatest extent possible the presence of mold and bacteria
Properly and efficiently operate tray wash and/or separator machines, ensuring maximum throughput with minimum product damage
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, in accordance with hatchery and company standard operating procedures, while fostering team spirit and morale
Moving in an upright position and working on wet, dry, and often slippery concrete floors for up to 4 hours in a single interval
Must be able to lift overhead and control 35 lbs to a height of approximately 84 inches
Exposure to temperatures from <32° to 101.25° with both ambient and 100% humidity
Extended exposure to temperatures from 99° to 101° with 82% humidity for periods up to 2 hours in a single interval
Exposure to noise ranges of 110db and light intensity range of <50-to-75–100-foot candles
Bending, twisting, and lifting, while grasping containers weighing up to 35 lbs, at intervals up to 10 times per minute, at maximum forward angles of 30-60°
Squatting, lifting and carrying weights of up to 35 lbs while walking distances of 10 – 20 feet
Exposure to chlorinated water <50ppm, caustic detergents, lubricating oils, poultry vaccines, and other chemicals as listed in hatchery MSDS
Must wear and/or use personal protective equipment/devices in accordance with SOPs and company directives
Preferred
Reading and writing skills
Benefits
Medical/Rx
401(k) with employer match after 1 year
Critical illness
Accident insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Optional group life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability protection
Flexible spending accounts
Paid time off
Company
Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products
Founded in 1920
10001+ employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jason Henshaw
Vice President and General Manager, Perdue Specialty Meats
Todd Tillemans
Chief Commercial Officer
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