Hatchery Supervisor

About the role

Supervise daily hatchery operations, including egg receiving, incubation, hatching, and chick handling. Monitor the proper operation and condition of incubators, hatchers, ventilation, temperature, and humidity systems. Ensure proper handling, storage, and transfer of hatching eggs. Monitor egg quality, fertility, hatchability, and chick quality. Ensure proper implementation of sanitation, cleaning, disinfection, and biosecurity procedures. Supervise hatchery personnel and assign daily tasks according to operational requirements. Monitor incubation schedules and ensure proper transfer of eggs between stages. Conduct regular inspections of hatchery equipment, facilities, and working areas. Monitor chick handling, grading, vaccination, counting, and proper preparation for delivery. Maintain accurate records of egg inventory, incubation, hatchability, chick production, mortality, and other hatchery data. Identify operational issues and coordinate corrective actions to maintain hatchery efficiency. Prepare hatchery production reports and provide updates to the Farm or Hatchery Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and monitor daily hatchery activities and manpower requirements
• Ensure proper temperature, humidity, ventilation, and equipment settings throughout the incubation process
• Monitor hatchery performance and investigate low hatchability or poor chick quality
• Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of incubators, hatchers, equipment, and facilities
• Implement strict biosecurity protocols to prevent contamination and disease transmission
• Supervise egg setting, candling, transfer, hatching, and chick processing activities
• Monitor chick quality and ensure proper handling before delivery
• Ensure proper vaccination and other required chick treatment procedures
• Train and guide hatchery personnel on proper procedures and biosecurity practices
• Submit accurate daily, weekly, and monthly hatchery reports

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Agriculture, Poultry Science, or a related field
• Relevant experience in hatchery operations or poultry production
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred
• Knowledge of egg incubation, hatchery management, chick handling, and hatchability monitoring
• Knowledge of poultry health, biosecurity, sanitation, and disease prevention
• Familiarity with incubator and hatcher operations and basic troubleshooting
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-management skills
• Good analytical, observation, and problem-solving skills
• Able to maintain accurate production records and prepare reports
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a hatchery environment