Hatchery Cleaning & Janitorial Worker in Willmar, Minnesota at Headstart Hatching

Headstart Hatching is seeking a diligent and dependable individual to join our team.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Cleaning & Janitorial position is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, and biosecurity hatchery environment through routine cleaning, disinfecting, laundry services, and waste removal. This role helps support animal health, employee safety, and hatchery operations by ensuring all work areas, equipment, and employee garments are cleaned and maintained according to company sanitation and biosecurity standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clean and sanitize hatchery common areas, offices, breakrooms, restrooms, hallways, and other designated areas.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and maintain floors throughout the facility.
• Empty trash and recycling containers and properly dispose of waste materials.
• Clean windows, doors, walls, and other facility surface as assigned.
• Perform daily laundry duties, including washing, drying, folding, and organizing employee smocks, aprons, towels, and other assigned garments.
• Maintain an organized inventory of clean smocks, aprons, and other protective clothing.
• Ensure laundry and cleaning supplies are stocked and readily available.
• Clean and disinfect laundry equipment, cleaning equipment, and designated work areas.
• Properly wear and maintain required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Follow established procedures for handling, storing, and disposing of cleaning chemicals.

• Assist with special cleaning projects and deep-cleaning assignments as needed.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment at all times.
• Comply with all company policies, safety requirements, and animal welfare standards.
• Follow all hatchery biosecurity, sanitation, and disinfecting protocols to prevent contamination and the spread of disease.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Required

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ability to follow strict biosecurity and sanitation procedures.

Preferred

• Previous janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, or industrial cleaning experience.
• Experience working in an agricultural, poultry, hatchery, food production, or manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual English and Spanish

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequent bending, lifting, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work around cleaning chemicals and disinfectants while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Ability to perform repetitive cleaning and laundry tasks throughout the workday.

Schedule
Core business hours: Monday – Friday 3:00 pm -11 pm
Willingness to work flexible hours and holidays and weekends as needed.

Working conditions
Hatcheries have a range of working conditions depending on the department. Majority of the positions have a room temperature of mid to high 70s. Fluff is a natural byproduct of hatching birds, which can be spread throughout the facility. Cleaning is very important to maintain a safe environment for the poults, so some washing with hot water may be required which may raise humidity in certain cases. Deviations of these conditions is dependent on department and the need for eggs or poults.

Who We Are:
Headstart Hatching is the first turkey hatchery in the world to hatch commercial poults with immediate access to feed and water from the moment the hatchling leaves the egg and throughout their stay from hatch to the farm. This industry-changing technology will eventually be shared with the world, but first we are going to put it to good use for our region’s benefit. Located in Willmar, MN, we are part of a family of companies that have made this place our home for over 75 years, and Headstart Hatching is the next (and not last) company we have committed to build here.
Benefits at Headstart Hatching:
We are proud to offer a generous benefit package in addition to competitive compensation. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a Health Savings Account with company match, 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation, PTO accrual, two personal days per year, holiday pay, company paid short-term disability, and company paid life insurance.
Pay Rate: $18.48
This is a full time job.

Apply Online or to Further Inquire, Contact:
Francisca Gonzalez/ HR Specialist
Francisca.gonzalez@life-scienceinnovations.com
320-222-9827