Job Description
HATCHERY - UTILITY
Location: Hickory, KY, United States
Date Posted: Jul 17, 2026
Category: Hourly Production
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Description
MAJOR JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Notify hatchery management of any machine issue that could effect
chick quality.
Work on Wednesday clean days. Repair farm buggies.
Any other job duties as requested by Hatchery Management.
PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS:
Fill in for Hatchery Jobs during absences
General Tasks assigned by Management when there are not absences
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS:
Make certain all GMP''s are followed at all times as they relate to safety and
Animal Welfare.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
Always use correct PPE for individual job tasks.
Hearing protection must be worn during chick processing.
Fall protection must be used in the event work is over 4'' from ground level.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mostly indoor working conditions with temperatures between 64-100.
Outside working conditions will vary according to the weather conditions.
Required to lift up to 50 lbs
EOE/Vet/Disabled
Benefits include:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K contributions
- Better Futures Program -2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!
- Opportunity to grow your career through our Supervisor Development Program
At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Hickory, KY |
| 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.
Skills
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Futuresunmatched
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
- Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
- Tuition Feesunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
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