Maintenance Technician

Cackle Hatchery

Lebanon, MO

Pay: $30-$40/hr

Shift: Full time

**Hatchery Maintenance Technician**

Cackle Hatchery LLC | Lebanon, Missouri | On-site

**Join Our Team!**

Put your hands-on skills to work for a local family business with a nationwide impact. Established in 1936, Cackle Hatchery has been family-owned and operated for four generations and has proudly served customers for 90 years. We produce purebred, day-old poultry and ship across the United States, offering the largest variety of poultry while taking pride in serving our community and our nation.

**Experience with incubators and hatchers is not required.** We will train the right person on our equipment and procedures. You must bring basic electrical knowledge, mechanical ability, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to safety.

**Required skills**

· Basic working knowledge of AC and DC electrical power.

· Ability to safely use a clamp meter to measure amperage.

· Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

· General mechanical skills and competent use of hand and power tools.

· Safety awareness around moving components and electrical equipment, including following equipment-isolation and protective-equipment procedures.

· Dependability, practical problem-solving, attention to detail, and the judgment to stop and seek qualified help when needed.

· Ability to work independently, communicate with production employees, and use computer or phone applications for monitoring and maintenance records.

Responsibilities

· Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain incubators and hatchers, including fans, motors, belts, relays, controls, and turning mechanisms.

· Learn to verify temperature and humidity, calibrate controls and sensors, monitor equipment alerts, and maintain hatcher water wells and wicks.

· Complete preventive maintenance, equipment cleaning, and seasonal shutdown and startup work.

· Perform general building maintenance within your qualifications and coordinate contractors for specialized repairs.

· Schedule vehicle and trailer service, arrange repairs, and ensure shipment vehicles are fueled and ready.

· Track spare parts, usage, and supply lead times; follow company purchase-order procedures and maintain accurate electronic service records.

· Work with production leaders to investigate equipment problems and cross-train designated employees on approved emergency procedures.

· Coordinate trash service and CO2 replenishment for the company's approved bird-disposal process.

Helpful experience

Experience in facility maintenance, manufacturing, agriculture, automotive repair, HVAC, or similar hands-on work is helpful. Transferable skills matter more than a hatchery background.

**Schedule and work environment,** Primary season January through October

· Sunday: 1:00-5:00 p.m.

· Monday through Friday: 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 2:00-6:00 p.m. (split shift).

· Saturday: one hour with flexible timing.

Regularly scheduled time: 40 hours per week.

**Off season** November and December

Once incubators and hatchers are out of service, the regular schedule is Monday through Friday only.

· Monday through Friday: 8:00-11:00 a.m. and 2:00-5:00 p.m. (split shift).

Regularly scheduled time: 30 hours per week.

Emergency coverage

During the operating season, after-hours monitoring and emergency call-ins are part of this role in addition to the regular schedule. Assigned coverage may include evenings, weekends, or holidays. Hatcher problems require immediate response; incubator problems require a qualified response within one hour. Coverage arrangements will be discussed during hiring.

**Work environment**

This is hands-on work in a live-poultry facility with warm or humid areas, equipment noise, dust, and poultry dander. Safe work practices and required protective equipment are essential.

**Pay: $30-$40 Hourly**

To apply

Submit a resume or work history highlighting your electrical knowledge, mechanical repair experience, and examples of equipment you have diagnosed or repaired.

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person