Hatchery Embrex/Egg Transfer Worker

Primary Purpose

Responsible for removing incubator racks from appropriate setters and transporting to the Embrex device. Load the Embrex device with egg flats from the incubator racks. Load eggs from Embrex device into hatcher baskets and place on hatcher dollies. Load the dollies in the correct hatcher. Wash all farm and incubator racks. Dispose of all infertile eggs in vacuum system. Clean Embrex devices, incubators, hatch halls and setter halls after transfer is complete.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

1. Places egg flats containing hatching eggs into Embrex machine after removing cracked or rotten eggs.
2. Removes hatcher basket containing hatching eggs from Embrex machine and places on hatcher dolley.
3. Cleans and disinfects farm racks with empty egg flats as well as empty incubator racks.
4. Transport incubator racks containing hatching eggs from incubators to Embrex machine.
5. Transport hatcher dollies containing eggs from Embrex machine to hatcher hall and load into correct hatcher.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic math skills.
• Completion of all safety training, including lockout-tagout.
• Continuous standing, walking, twisting, lifting, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.
• Works in a hatchery environment.  

Are you looking for more than just a job? The culture at Mountaire is one of our greatest strengths and most valued assets. We maintain the same core values and family-focused work environment that we’ve operated with since day one. You will find that your peers, supervisor and team members are genuinely committed to, not only your success, but also working together to provide high-quality products to our customers. We are a service to one another and to our customers, demonstrating operational excellence and outstanding performance. Mountaire Overview Mountaire Farms is an agricultural food production and processing company providing work for over 10,000 people at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Now the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we are still family owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we do business. At Mountaire Farms, our culture is what defines us. It sets us apart from our competition and reinforces what we stand for. Supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed -- that’s the Mountaire way! Our vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for our people, our customers, and our communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken.
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