Job Overview

Job Category: General and Operations Managers
Industry: Food Production
Application Deadline: 13 August 2025

Job Description

Cooper Farms is a family-owned farm and food company based in Northwest Ohio for over 85 years. A commitment to teamwork and quality has made us one of the top turkey, hog and egg companies in the U.S. and awarded the company and its team an excellent reputation. Our Oakwood Division in Paulding County, Ohio, breeds hogs and turkeys while providing the best care to our animals in a small team setting. Cooper Farms is currently seeking a Hatchery Division Manager to join our team in Oakwood.

The primary goal of this position is to oversee all operations of the hatchery division striving for quality poults.

SHIFT HOURS: This is a Monday through Friday 1st shift salary role

STARTING RATE: Commensurate with experience

ADDITIONAL PAY: Monthly and year-end profit-sharing bonuses (dependent upon company performance)

Job Functions:

Focus on balancing quality and efficiency in all related endeavors and work closely with the hatchery staff on all hatchery operations
Monitor all operations of both Hatcheries 1 and 2, including egg sets, set times, transfers, and pulling hatch
Review all tasks throughout the hatcheries through job descriptions and make standard operating procedures for all jobs
Monitor hatchability levels and assist in increasing percentage level. This includes the maintenance of incubators and hatchers, temperature changes, pre-heating, set times and pull times, and cleaning and sanitation on all equipment
Manage costs to remain within budget by monitoring the P&L’s each month
Monitor and adjust room conditions including ventilation, filter changing, air conditioning, and swamp coolers
Monitor the water treatment system
Assist the Hatchery Maintenance Technician in training team members in the operation and maintenance of incubators and hatchers
Attend seminars and visit other industry related companies to gain more insight into better ways of accomplishing goals
Delegate repair needs to maintenance
Responsible for safety audits and safety improvements in the hatchery and for maintaining a safe work environment

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in animal science, poultry science, management, or a business-related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in management required (Educational requirements may be waived if candidate experience is exemplary in a hatchery environment and/or the livestock industry)
Hatching knowledge
Strong leadership skills and the ability to safely lead a team to meet production goals in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of safety specifications and practices
Organizational skills
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels to strive towards continuous improvement is a must in this position.

Summary

Cooper Farms consistently works to be more than a workplace to our team members. We provide…

Generous paid vacation immediately after hire
Six (6) paid holidays, plus two (2) floating holidays
Same Day Pay Available
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
FREE healthcare clinics
401(k) plan with company match
$300 yearly wellness reimbursement
Referral Bonus
Great deals on Cooper Farms deli and turkey products

…and so many more opportunities to earn and grow with the company. Apply today to learn what “More Than A Workplace” really means!

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Job Overview

Job Category: General and Operations Managers
Industry: Food Production
Application Deadline: 13 August 2025