Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Biological Inoculation I
Location: Swiftwater, PA
Duration: 12 Months+ (Possibilities of Extension)
Responsibilities:
- The process starts with a delivery of eggs containing embryos to the egg dock.
- The carts of eggs are unloaded from the hatchery truck and placed into a warm room for holding.
- A sample of eggs are inspected for quality.
- Once the quality check is done, the carts are moved from the warm room into the Inoculation Load room.
- Trays of eggs are removed from the carts and placed onto a conveyer.
- The trays of eggs will pass through an inoculation machine where the eggs are inoculated.
- Trays of inoculated eggs are then placed onto incubation carts, 136 trays per cart.
- The carts are then moved, two people per cart, and placed into incubators.
- Throughout the process four to five trucks will deliver approximately 650,000 eggs per day to the egg dock.
- After incubation time has been met, the carts are then unloaded and moved to the next process.
- This process continues seven days a week until the end of the campaign.
Requirements:
- Able to push or pull carts on wheels that may weigh up to 800 pounds, 2 people required to move carts
- Moving trays of eggs weighing approximately 5 pounds per tray from cart to conveyor belt or from conveyer onto egg incubation carts at a fast pace.
- Straightening and inspection of eggs at a fast pace.
- Employees will rotate between loading incubation carts, straightening eggs, and inspection of eggs, approximately every 20 minutes.
- Must be able to perform all physical requirements, including reaching, twisting, bending, squatting, repetitive motion, and lifting 30+ lbs.
- Must be able to be on feet throughout the 8-10 hour shift, excluding breaks.
- Able and willing to work in a sterile environment, wearing scrubs, hair and beard covers, surgical mask, gloves and sleeves.
- Adhere to all SOPs and cGMP's
- Breakdown, clean, and set up equipment before, during and after production.
- Basic computer skills
- Must be flexible with schedule. Hours for each position may vary. All positions require employees to stay until a job is completed.
- Every employee must be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime if necessary.
- Days off may not be consecutive and may vary from week to week (rotating schedule).
- Working hours are subject to change based on production demand.
- Employees may be required to take set days off in the middle of the week or work a rotating schedule.
- All antigen positions involve the production of active viruses.
- While risk of exposure is minimal, vaccinations are required for all areas, including Flu, Menactra, and Yellow Fever pending area assignment.
- Jewelry and makeup are not allowed on the floor.
- Perfume, hairspray, cologne, aftershave and/or any scents are not permitted.
- Artificial nails and nail polish are not allowed.
- The attire includes (but is not limited to) sterile scrubs, hairnets, beard covers, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, and in some areas Tyvek suits.
Years of Experience:
- 0 - 3 Years
- Antigen
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