Job Description

​​​​​​Pay Range: $105,050 to $131,300 per year

• In collaboration with hatchery manager, works on developing hatchery goals and establishing yearly budget.
• Works collaboratively with hatchery manager on developing new, and/or modifying current hatchery monitoring programs to maximize hatchability and chick quality, while maintaining budgeted chick cost.
• Focuses on gaining technical expertise in hatchery management with full understanding of each production department.
• Works with hatchery manger on developing sound knowledge of chicken incubation and chick quality.
• In collaboration with hatchery manager, identifies major factors (internal and external) that have significant effect on hatchability and chick quality.
• Works with hatchery supervisors to ensure successful implementation of hatchery programs.
• Oversees day to day operation, reviews daily productivity and evaluates hatchability and chick quality.
• Reviews, evaluates, and interprets daily hatchery performance of each hatchery department through regular analysis of performance data and metrics.
• Identifies improvement initiatives and works with hatchery manager to define clear goals as well as with supervisors to successfully execute.
• Provides leadership, coaching and training of hatchery supervisors, and provides performance feed back to them.
• Ensures that safety programs are fully followed and documented.
• Drives cross-functional team collaboration; communicates with other Company departments and meets the deadlines for specific reports.
• Seeks constructive feedback from the grow out division to ensure full customer satisfaction with chick quality as well as chick delivery.
• Ensures that all Company policies, procedures, and standards comply with relevant legal requirements; works with hatchery manager to enforce Company policies, procedures, and Company values.

Qualifications

• BS in poultry science, engineering, or business; or equivalent work experience, preferably in the agricultural industry.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing and must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Balanced technical, mechanical, and human resource knowledge.
• Able to evaluate line employees, and exempt employees, fairly and objectively.
• Ability to interface on a daily basis with all support groups or departments.
• Must adhere to disease control policies.
• Clean DMV record.
• Must pass pallet jack training.
• Ability to operate automation equipment safely and efficiently.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new TEAM Members.