JOB DESCRIPTION
PILGRIMS PRIDE
ELLIJAY COMPLEX
JOB TITLE: Embrex Operator
ORG. UNIT:Hatchery
ORG. UNIT NUMBER: 114502
LOCATION:Blaine
DATE PREPARED/UPDATED: 6/16/10
PREPARED/UPDATED BY: R. Evans
SUMMARY:
Absence of any related duties or functions in this document does not imply that incumbent may be exempt from assignments required to support production. The primary responsibility of this position is pull eggs from incubators onto Embrex Machine
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pull eggs from incubators onto Embrex Machine
Stack down from machine to hatcher dollies
Clean Setter floors, fan blades, etc.
Back up egg setters
Clean embrex machine, hatcher halls, and fog daily
Discard eggs from egg remover into vacuum system daily
Wash boxes Sunday morning.
Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by hatchery manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
Good Hand-Eye Coordination
Able to read numbers and colors
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
Embrex Certification
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Continuously: standing, walking
Frequently: lifting, turning, twisting, bending, squatting, pushing, grasping, kneeling, reach forward, pulling stretching.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Wet Floors
Warm Temperatures
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Safety Glasses
Rubber Gloves
SAFETY FACTORS TO BE AWARE OF:
Know how to use and locate the emergency stop switch.
Know location of primary and secondary emergency exits.
Know and use proper lifting techniques.
NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the daily work being performed by partners assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills or customer specifications and processes required of personnel so assigned.
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Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.