Hatchery Quality Assurance - Detroit Lakes, MN - Jennie-O

Hatchery Quality Assurance

Full Time - Hourly

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package.  The base hiring pay for this role is $20.75 per hour. 

• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States
• Applicants must not now, or any time in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Purpose

To carry out all assigned work for your shift as it relates to general QA/QC

Job Responsibilities

• Candle eggs for fertility
• Make medicine for sprayer and cleaning up the sprayer and medicine room when done.
• As trained and assigned, perform all sanitation and cleaning tasks as needed and requested by the Hatchery Supervisor.
• Take swabs for QA purposes, including plates.
• Continually meet all Hatchery sanitation/isolation policies and procedures through attended training and employee meetings.
• Continually meet all training, certification, and job related safety requirements as deemed necessary.
• Perform assigned duties as required by Hatchery Supervisor.  This may include padding poult boxes, cardboard poult box fabrication, traying and/or packing eggs, loading and unloading poults, and other duties deemed necessary to the operation of the hatchery.
• Assist in providing a safe working environment for fellow team members through daily inspections and employee involvement.
• Able to perform other duties as prescribed by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Able to learn, understand, and carry out all Hatchery practices.
• Able to abide by strict bio-security guidelines
• Able to work with live turkey poults frequently.
• Able to perform math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs. from floor to waist height occasionally.
• No restrictions grasping, pinching repeatedly with both hands, hand coordination to rotate wrists & manipulate poults with fingers & thumbs of both hands
• Able to work in a standing position frequently.
• Able to be mobile on wet surfaces occasionally.
• Able to work with approved cleaning and sanitizing solutions occasionally.
• Work independently with limited guidance
• Able to work in temperatures of 98 degrees occasionally.

What You Will Receive:

• Competitive pay with pay increases
• You will be trained on all equipment and procedures to prepare you for your role
• Extraordinary benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage. 
• Eligible for health care plans after 30 days of employment!
• Life & disability insurance, PTO, paid holidays, 401K, pension, stock purchase plan.
• Continuing education and FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and much more.
• Advancement opportunities
• Employment with a solid employer – People stay here for the great employee experience and the long-term opportunities available.

Jennie-O Turkey Store is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

At Jennie-O Turkey Store we invite difference and diversity in all aspects.  We offer a space of support, understanding, and community.  We are committed to the journey!  Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/