Hatchery Manager

Headstart Hatching is seeking a dedicated and experienced Hatchery Manager to oversee daily operations, ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality poultry incubation and hatching. The role involves developing and implementing policies, directing hatchery activities, managing schedules, training employees, and maintaining compliance with standards to achieve production goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, technical expertise, and a passion for animal welfare.

Requirements

• Strong self-motivation, interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound judgement and decision making
• Effective time management
• Ability to learn specifics of hatchery equipment and breeder egg/poults
• Ability to model core values
• Ability to communicate openly and concisely
• Ability to effectively present information
• Well organized with extreme attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to define issues, collect data, and draw valid conclusions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Health Savings Account with company match
• 401K plan with company match
• PTO accrual
• Two personal days per year
• Holiday pay
• Company paid short term disability
• Company paid life insurance