Hatchery Supervisor - 1st Shift - Wilkesboro, NC

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

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Management Level:

M1

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for supervising the operations of a specific hatchery by monitoring the day-to-day activities as well as formulating strategies for future improvement. This includes completing the chick delivery sheets as well as flock pull sheets and mortality charts keeping logs on each truck consisting of miles and hours worked by each driver and ensuring movement of chicks to farms according to shipment schedule. Other responsibilities include monitoring the incubation and hatchery equipment as well as the environmental control equipment overseeing chick deliver and pick-up and supervising personnel on a daily basis. Other duties include grading fleets of eggs from hen farms preparing vaccines to be given to the chickens and performing other responsibilities as the need arises. Any other duties as assigned by manager. Supervise the operations of a specific hatchery, monitoring daily activities and developing strategies for improvement.

Highly recommended to include a resume in a PDF or Word Document format.

Key Responsibilities

• Documentation: Complete chick delivery sheets, flock pull sheets, and mortality charts. Keep logs on truck miles and hours worked by drivers.
• Logistics: Ensure the movement of chicks to farms according to the shipment schedule.
• Equipment Monitoring: Oversee incubation, hatchery, and environmental control equipment.
• Supervision: Supervise personnel on a daily basis.
• Egg Grading: Grade fleets of eggs from hen farms.
• Vaccination: Prepare vaccines for chickens.
• Additional Duties: Perform other responsibilities as needed and any other duties assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

• Education: Post-high school education including special training, vocational school, or college courses.
• Experience: 2 years of experience in a hatchery setting or live production area.  
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
• Travel: 1-2 trips per year.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise personnel in a single department or work unit.

Biosecurity: Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples:  chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc. The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times.

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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