RAINBOW was founded by Stanley Methven on his Father’s farm in 1960. He first sold from a stall in central Durban and the demand for RAINBOW’s chicken grew quickly, leading to the commissioning of the first processing plant in Hammarsdale in 1963.
Today, RAINBOW is one of South Africa’s largest Chicken Producers. We are a fully integrated Broiler pr...
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Rainbow Chicken is a passion led business. Do you want to be part of a growing and enthusiastic team working towards a common ambition. The KZN Hatchery team is on the hunt for a Hatcheryman to join the Hatchery team reporting directly to the Hatchery Foreman.
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12.
1 year’s relevant laying farm experience.
Good verbal communication, numerical and interpersonal skills.
Hatchery experience would be an added advantage.
Ability to cope well while under pressure.
Physically able to work.
Adherence to Bio-Security and other rules.
Willingness to work overtime.
A self-starter.
Team player.
Willing to work a continuous operation.
Good attention for detail.
Duties and Responsibilities
Mortality – to strive for the lowest possible mortality % by means of egg quality and selection
Adhere to chick grading procedures thereby ensuring quality chicks and low mortality
Adhering to procedures thereby ensuring high levels of hygiene
Adhere to egg grading procedures to ensure quality eggs are provided for setting.
Transfer of eggs
Cleaning of setters
Doing hatchery checks
Hatchery Fumigation
Carry out 10 day candling and breakout analysis
Cleaning and other assigned manual tasks
All hatchery related tasks allocated from time to time by Management
Record keeping – of temperatures throughout hatchery, temperature readings of incubators and equipment in plant room, egg receiving, egg grading, candling, transfer, chick grading, culls, hatch breakouts.
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