Our Client is seeking an Egg Set Lead Hand for their night shift operations in Hanover Ontario. Candidate must reside within 10 minutes of Hanover.
Position Summary
Seeking a dependable and motivated individual to join our Night Egg Set team in overseeing and coordinating the Egg Set process. The successful candidate will also assume full responsibility for hatchery operations during their shift and act as the primary contact during their scheduled weekend on-call rotation.
Training will be provided to the selected candidates.
Amazing starting rate of $23.33 with pay increases at 3 months and 6 months
Key Responsibilities
- Set Eggs into Incubators as per schedule
- Daily monitoring and troubleshooting of incubators/hatchers & room environments
- Responsible for hatchroom and other hatchery alarms
- Wash and sanitize chick boxes and rollers
- On-call rotation, every other weekend
- Chick hardening monitoring and hatcher turn-down scheduling
- 30-hour chick hatching percentage check
- Formaldehyde dispensing and monitoring of hatchers
- Monthly egg weighing
- General Maintenance
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Must reside within 10 minutes of Hanover
- Must be physically able to lift 50lb repetitively and push/pull incubator racks up to 1200lb
- Must be able to work in a warm/humid environment
- Proven ability to follow SOP’s and schedules
- Knowledge of hatchery operations and systems considered an asset
- Demonstrates commitment to safe work practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) considered an asset
- Strong problem solving skills an asset
- Supervisory experience an asset
- Standard First Aid with CPR ‘A’
- Proven organizational and time management skills
- Must understand and follow all Animal Welfare/PCP/Biosecurity procedures
- Proven ability in current position (attendance included)
- Proven organizational and time management skills
- Able to work varying & flexible hours until job complete
- Must be available to work Statutory Holidays
The Agency is an equal opportunity employer and confirms that the posting above is for an existing vacancy. The Agency also confirms that they do not use AI in their candidate screening, assessment, or selection process.
Job Type: Casual
Pay: From $23.33 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you reside within 10 minutes of Hanover?
Experience:
- Agriculture: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
