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Job Description Summary:
Aviagen is currently hiring an Egg Room Associate to work in a poultry operation. This position works closely with drivers, hatchery employees, production planning, and supervisors to ensure eggs are handled properly, accounted for accurately, and prepared for shipment on time. This position requires attention to detail, proper egg handling, biosecurity, and accurate recordkeeping.
Job Description:
- Receive hatching eggs delivered or collected from company farms and contract growers.
- Verify egg counts received from farms against applicable pickup and receiving information.
- Accurately enter egg counts and other required information into the applicable computer or inventory system.
- Assist with maintaining accurate physical inventory of hatching eggs.
- Count and organize eggs according to flock, farm, date, customer order, or other established identification requirements.
- Select and pull eggs for customer orders according to instructions, schedules, and established procedures.
- Stage and prepare eggs for shipment, ensuring the correct quantities are assembled for each order.
- Verify egg quantities during order preparation and report shortages, overages, damaged eggs, or other discrepancies to the supervisor.
- Complete and maintain required paperwork associated with egg receipts, inventory, customer orders, and shipments.
- Properly identify and handle eggs to maintain product traceability throughout receiving, storage, order preparation, and shipping.
- Assist with loading, unloading, moving, and organizing egg racks, carts, pallets, containers, and other materials as required.
- Communicate with drivers regarding scheduled egg pickups, deliveries, and other routine transportation needs.
- Maintain communication with supervisors, hatchery personnel, production planning, and other employees regarding egg quantities, order status, or discrepancies.
- Handle hatching eggs carefully and according to established procedures to protect egg quality and prevent unnecessary damage.
- Maintain egg storage, staging, and work areas in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
- Clean and sanitize equipment, carts, racks, work surfaces, and assigned areas according to established procedures.
- Follow established biosecurity requirements when handling eggs, equipment, containers, and materials entering or leaving the facility.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), safety requirements, quality standards, and supervisor instructions.
- Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all applicable safety and biosecurity procedures.
- Assist other employees and departments with operational activities as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous poultry, agricultural, warehouse, inventory, shipping, or production experience preferred but not required.
- Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply; training will be provided for job-specific procedures.
- Basic computer and data-entry skills or the ability to learn applicable systems.
- Basic math skills with the ability to accurately count and verify quantities.
- Ability to read and understand basic written instructions, labels, order information, and work procedures.
- Ability to follow verbal instructions and established work processes.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and coworkers.
- Dependable attendance and ability to report to work as scheduled.
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, overtime, and extended or adjusted shifts when required by operational needs.
- Ability to follow all company safety, sanitation, quality, and biosecurity requirements.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in an agricultural poultry and egg-handling environment.
- Regular handling and movement of hatching eggs, egg flats, racks, carts, pallets, and related materials.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the work shift.
- Ability to frequently bend, stoop, reach, grip, grasp, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements associated with handling and preparing eggs.
- Ability to lift and move materials associated with normal egg room and shipping activities.
- Ability to push and maneuver egg racks and carts as required.
- Work may involve exposure to poultry-related odors, dust, noise, humidity, and temperature variations associated with agricultural operations.
- Ability to safely work around carts, pallet jacks, forklifts, trucks, and other moving equipment.
- Required to wear applicable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all facility safety, sanitation, and biosecurity requirements.
Safety, Biosecurity, and Quality
All employees are expected to perform their responsibilities in accordance with Aviagen safety, biosecurity, quality, and operational standards. Employees working in the Egg Depot / Egg Room are responsible for following established procedures for the proper handling, identification, storage, and movement of hatching eggs.
Employees must promptly report damaged eggs, incorrect counts, inventory discrepancies, sanitation concerns, biosecurity issues, unsafe conditions, or other unusual conditions to the appropriate supervisor.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Aviagen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
