Hatchery Technical Support
United States
Full Time
Mid Level
Hatchery Technical Support
The Hatchery Technical Support, helps hatchery performance and biosecurity by auditing sanitation and egg quality, monitoring incubation and hatching conditions, managing critical hatchery datasets and reports, and coordinating trials with hatchery operations.
This position is offering a Sign On Bonus of $3000!
Working Conditions:
Hatcheries have a range of working conditions depending on the department. Majority of the positions have a room temperature of mid to high 70s. Fluff is a natural byproduct of hatching birds, which can be spread throughout the facility. Cleaning is very important to maintain a safe environment for the poults, so some washing with hot water may be required which may raise humidity in certain cases. Deviations of these conditions are dependent on department and the need for eggs or poults.
Who We Are:
Headstart Hatching is the first turkey hatchery in the world to hatch commercial poults with immediate access to feed and water from the moment the hatchling leaves the egg and throughout their stay from hatch to the farm. This industry-changing technology will eventually be shared with the world, but first we are going to put it to good use for our region’s benefit. Located in Willmar, MN, we are part of a family of companies that have made this place our home for over 75 years, and Headstart Hatching is the next (and not last) company we have committed to build here.
Benefits at Headstart Hatching:
We are proud to offer a generous benefit package in addition to competitive compensation. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a Health Savings Account with company match, 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation, PTO accrual, two personal days per year, holiday pay, company paid short-term disability, and company paid life insurance.
Night shift differential and call back pay opportunities
Pay Range $26.00/HR - $ 32.00/HR
Apply Online or to Further Inquire, Contact:
Francisca Gonzalez/ HR Specialist
[email protected]
320-222-9827
The Hatchery Technical Support, helps hatchery performance and biosecurity by auditing sanitation and egg quality, monitoring incubation and hatching conditions, managing critical hatchery datasets and reports, and coordinating trials with hatchery operations.
This position is offering a Sign On Bonus of $3000!
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conduct microbiological and NPIP sampling
- Cleaning and disinfection audits across hatchery areas and equipment.
- Audit egg quality and egg racking process to ensure product standards and reduce defects.
- Monitor and optimize incubation and hatching conditions: egg weights, water loss, eggshell temperatures, hatch windows, daily review of incubator and hatcher conditions.
- Perform egg breakouts and necropsy of cull poults to identify root causes and improvement actions.
- Maintain accurate databases and produce weekly and monthly reports on hatchery performance, audits, flock outcomes and Salmonella status.
- Serve as the hatchery point of contact for trials and communicate needs, plans, and results to hatchery staff.
- Manage an assistant to help with collection of data and samples.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to work in a hatchery production environment and follow biosecurity protocols.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to collect, organize and report data accurately.
- Comfort using spreadsheets (Excel) and databases to maintain datasets and generate reports.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to coordinate with hatchery staff.
- Ability to work around hatch and service schedules as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Education or experience in animal science, poultry science, microbiology, biology, or a related field.
- Experience with incubation and hatchery systems, environmental monitoring, and/or SCADA systems.
- Experience with auditing programs (NPIP, sanitation verification, QA/QC).
- Bilingual English and Spanish.
Schedule
- Core business hours: 40-hour work weeks
- Full time schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 6am to 3 pm, with partial day shift Wednesday and Saturday
- Holidays as need it.
Working Conditions:
Hatcheries have a range of working conditions depending on the department. Majority of the positions have a room temperature of mid to high 70s. Fluff is a natural byproduct of hatching birds, which can be spread throughout the facility. Cleaning is very important to maintain a safe environment for the poults, so some washing with hot water may be required which may raise humidity in certain cases. Deviations of these conditions are dependent on department and the need for eggs or poults.
Who We Are:
Headstart Hatching is the first turkey hatchery in the world to hatch commercial poults with immediate access to feed and water from the moment the hatchling leaves the egg and throughout their stay from hatch to the farm. This industry-changing technology will eventually be shared with the world, but first we are going to put it to good use for our region’s benefit. Located in Willmar, MN, we are part of a family of companies that have made this place our home for over 75 years, and Headstart Hatching is the next (and not last) company we have committed to build here.
Benefits at Headstart Hatching:
We are proud to offer a generous benefit package in addition to competitive compensation. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a Health Savings Account with company match, 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation, PTO accrual, two personal days per year, holiday pay, company paid short-term disability, and company paid life insurance.
Night shift differential and call back pay opportunities
Pay Range $26.00/HR - $ 32.00/HR
Apply Online or to Further Inquire, Contact:
Francisca Gonzalez/ HR Specialist
[email protected]
320-222-9827
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