Job Description

Summary

The Chick Process and Delivery Lead plays a crucial role in ensuring the timely and efficient processing and delivery of chicks from the hatchery to various farms. This position involves coordinating logistics, managing schedules, and overseeing the transportation process to maintain the health and safety of the chicks during processing and transit. The coordinator will work closely with hatchery management, staff, drivers, and the farms to ensure that all deliveries meet quality standards and are executed smoothly. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports Allen Harim’s vision, mission and values
• Coordinate and schedule chick processing and deliveries based on demand and inventory levels.
• Keep chick processing running smooth
• Communicate with hatchery staff to ensure the availability and readiness of chicks for delivery.
• Verify chick counts and quality before loading
• Oversee the transportation process, ensuring that all health and safety protocols are followed.
• Maintain accurate records of process and delivery, including hatch and bookout sheets, box counts, load sheets, parent details disclosures, and chick tickets, as well tracking and reporting any issues that arise.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note for level:

• Basic: Incumbent is able to use their knowledge/skill with support by more experienced individuals.
• Possess superior interpersonal and communication skills. 

Education and/or Experience

• A minimum requirement of a high school degree or equivalent
• Proven experience in logistics or delivery coordination.

Knowledge/Skills

• MS Office skills-Basic 
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Must possess strong problem resolution skills.
• Must be able to deliver business results under pressure while championing performance improvement 
• Must have expert customer service skills with a focus on problem resolution to complex issues. 

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

NA

Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position

• Thinking - information search and analysis, problem resolution skills
• Engaging - understanding others, team leadership, developing people
• Inspiring - influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively

• Achieving - delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focusng new solutions to complex issues. - Expert

Supervisory Responsibilities

List the supervisory responsibilities this position must perform; include the department or position titles responsible for and the level of authority exercised in performing the responsibilities.

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand, bend, and move for extended periods.
• May be exposed to dust, noise, chemicals, and live poultry.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Perform physical tasks in various working conditions (hot, cold, humid).