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HATCHERY NIGHT WATCH
Location: Commerce, GA, United States
Date Posted: Oct 23, 2026
Category: Live Operations
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Description
Description/Job Summary This position is responsible for monitoring equipment and responding to alarms. Responsible for on call duties as required. Will conduct rounds of the hatchers and setters to proactively search out problems and troubleshoot and repair any minor problems found, calling maintenance when needed. Will fill the water bottles up and maintain wicks in the setters. Will also assist scanning eggs for the set crew and monitor the transfer process to ensure all equipment is operating properly. Will also be responsible for counting chicks 12 hours prior to processing to check hatch readiness. Could also be responsible for assisting with loading and unloading fully and empty rolling pallets of chicks (up to 1200lbs) and egg buggies (up to 800lbs) from trailers. Scheduled to work 2nd shift 2pm-10pm Monday-Friday, on call for the weekends.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Conduct rounds of setters and hatchers, making minor repairs as needed
- Maintain the wicks and humidity bottles in setters
- Line up and scan sets using a handheld scanner device
- Conduct 12 hour pre-pulls, counting chicks to assess chick readiness prior to processing
- Powering up hatchers in preparation for transfer
- Rounds of the facility and grounds
- Dumping and cleaning shell tanks daily.
- Any other task assigned by management
- Complete assigned tasks with accuracy and efficiency, in regards to time as well as resources
Required Skills
- Reading, General Math and Writing Skills.
- Organized and able to multi-task.
- Basic mechanical skills and knowledge of standard and metric measurements
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
- Must be able to work assigned days/shifts (including weekends and holidays)
- At least 18 years of age
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Willing and able to stand for several hours.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Commerce, GA |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
About Company
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.
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