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Full-Time General Laborer

4 openings in Elizabethtown as of 2/2/2026

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up to $17.35/hour plus:

  • Excellent Benefits at 30 Days

  • Bonus Opportunities

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Hours:

Schedules are posted 2 weeks ahead of time.

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At least 40 hours per week, generally with some overtime. Flexibility is required due to the nature of our business...

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  • Monday 4:45 AM start, 8 to 12 hour day

  • Tuesday 4:45 AM start, 8 to 12 hour day

  • Wednesday variable start, 4 to 10 hour day, possibly off-site (unloading crew)

  • Thursday 4:45 AM start, 7 to 10 hour day

  • Friday 4:45 AM start, 8 to 12 hour day

  • Saturday 3:45 AM start, 3 to 9 hour day alternating on rotation

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Main Responsibilities: 

  • Perform multiple tasks involved in the hatchery production of broiler chicks

  • Clean and sanitize equipment

  • Keep pace to complete the work efficiently and to finish on-time as a team

  • Other duties as assigned​

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Essential Job Functions: 

  • Hunger to learn whenever necessary

  • Reliable and consistent attendance

  • Reliable transportation

  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

  • Ability to work well both with others and independently

  • Ability to learn and then perform the tasks involved in the hatchery production of broiler chicks

  • Ability to learn safety guidelines and follow them.

  • Ability to understand the overall flow of a process involving coworkers

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

  • Ability to stand and walk on concrete floors for the whole shift

  • Ability to work in various environments (cool, warm, dusty, wet, noisy)

  • Ability to work in proximity to loud machinery and chicks for prolonged periods

  • Mostly indoor work with occasional outdoor work

  • Ability to learn SOPs and follow them while using practical judgement

  • Ability to learn safety guidelines and follow them
  • Ability to do basic arithmetic

  • Ability to work while standing, squatting, kneeling and sitting

  • Other duties as assigned

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Physical Requirements​

  • Able to lift up to 50 lbs.     

  • Able to repetitively lift objects weighing 25-30 lbs. from the floor to six feet above the floor for prolonged periods

  • Able to stand and walk on concrete floors for the whole shift

  • Able to push 1200 lb. racks safely

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Qualifications

  • Workplace English (preferred)

  • Pre-Employment Drug Testing

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Excellent Benefits at 30 Days

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