Hatchery Supervisor

HATCHERY SUPERVISOR

LOCATION: Al Hiyar, Al Ain, UAE

REPORTS TO: Farm Manager / Head of Operations

DEPARTMENT: Business Operations – Hatchery

About Us – As It Should Be

At As It Should Be, the hatchery is where life begins, not where it’s treated as a number. Every egg holds potential, and every chick deserves care, cleanliness, and respect from the moment it breathes. We don’t

hatch to fill barns. We hatch to prove that ethics and excellence can coexist, perfectly, proudly, as it should be.

Job Purpose

To lead daily hatchery operations, managing people, process, and welfare from egg arrival to chick dispatch.

You ensure every setter, hatcher, and hatch hand operates with precision, cleanliness, and calm respect. You are the guardian of standards at the very start of life, making sure that every chick born here is born right.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise all hatchery operations including egg reception, setting, transfer, hatching, vaccination, and chick dispatch.
• Maintain 100% compliance with incubation SOPs, biosecurity, and animal welfare standards.
• Lead, train, and monitor hatchery operators and technicians across all shifts.
• Oversee machine performance — temperature, humidity, CO₂, and airflow, ensuring optimal hatch conditions.
• Monitor fertility, hatchability, and chick quality; implement corrective actions promptly.
• Coordinate egg traceability and chick count documentation with data accuracy.
• Verify cleanliness and sanitation of all incubators, trays, hatchers, and chick handling areas.
• Liaise with QA for hatchery hygiene audits and corrective actions.
• Ensure full compliance with ADAFSA, MoCCAE, and internal welfare protocols.
• Report KPIs, batch results, and deviations to the Farm Manager daily.
  
  

Who You Are

• You are calm, disciplined, and meticulous. Because life depends on precision.
• You believe leadership means teaching by example, not command.
• You’re passionate about animal welfare, biosecurity, and data accuracy.
• You take quiet pride in the unseen details. Temperature logs, clean trays, perfect hatches.
• You know that the way a chick begins determines everything that follows.
  
  

VALUES & BEHAVIOURS

• Welfare First, Always - You handle every egg and chick with care and calm hands.
• Precision Is Kindness - You respect data, details, and temperature as life itself.
• Clean as a Promise - You maintain spotless incubators and immaculate hygiene zones.
• Own the Outcome - You celebrate every perfect hatch, and take responsibility for every deviation.
• Respect Builds Teams - You lead firmly, fairly, and with empathy.
  
  

MEASURABLE KPIs

Hatch Rate - ≥ 90% viable hatch rate per batch

Chick Viability - ≥ 95% healthy chicks fit for dispatch

Biosecurity Compliance - 100% adherence to entry, PPE, and sanitation protocols

Data Accuracy - 100% correct batch and setter log entries

Hygiene Audits - ≥ 95% internal hygiene score

Staff Attendance - ≥ 98% shift attendance

Downtime & Machine Errors - <0.5% unplanned downtime per month

WORK CONDITIONS

• Temperature- and humidity-controlled hatchery environment
• PPE and strict shower-in/shower-out protocols required
• Standing work and shift rotation including weekends and public holidays
  
  

What We Offer

• Excellent on-site meals, accommodation, uniforms, and PPE
• On-site cleaning and laundry services
• Full training in high-welfare hatchery leadership and biosecurity management
• Modern, ethical, and calm working environment. Zero tolerance for shouting or shortcuts
• Career growth into Hatchery Manager or Animal Welfare roles
• Be part of a ethical hatchery, where every life begins As It Should Be