Maple Leaf Foods Wetaskiwin
4710 39 Ave,
Wetaskiwin, AB
T9A 3G2
We hatch poultry eggs and distribute chicks to farmers for raising.
What we produce at our Maple Leaf Foods hatchery in Wetaskiwin
We hatch eggs into baby chickens. The chickens are transported to growing farms around Alberta. Almost 500,000 eggs are picked up from breeder farms every week.
The history of Maple Leaf Foods Wetaskiwin
Our hatchery has been in the city of Wetaskiwin for almost 40 years. Some of our original Team Members are still working here today! Generations of family members have been employed at Maple Leaf Foods: grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts, and uncles have all been on our team over the years.
Plant Facts
- Size of plant: 100,000 sq ft
- Total # of Team Members: 37 full-time Team Members
- We transport approximately 100,000 baby chickens to farms each week
- We have state of the art single stage hatchers and incubators
Plant Profile Q&A
- Tell us about your plant and what you produce there?
Maple Leaf Foods acquired the hatchery in 1996, and today we are a small but mighty team of 37 Team Members. At Wetaskiwin, we hatch poultry eggs and distribute day old broilers chicks to farmers for raising. - What’s an interesting fact about your site or operations that people wouldn’t know?
We have been in operation since 1986 and are Alberta COR safety certified! - What makes this a fun place to work and a good community to work in?
The people! - Does your plant do events or team building? What does Diversity and Inclusivity look like at your plant?
We host exciting holiday celebrations for our Team Members. We’re proud to have a team of multicultural employees. - What are the different teams that work here? What is your location and access like?
At Wetaskiwin, we have wash and pull, egg and chick truck drivers, maintenance, FSQA, INNOVO, general production, sanitation, Finance, HR, and Health & Safety.
Our location offers free parking, secured facility and grounds, and is within city limits. - What kind of perks does your plant offer? How do you reward and value your Team Members?
We provide employee incentive programs and monthly celebrations. - What is the process to receive your uniforms and PPE? Is this provided or paid for out of pocket?
All unforms and PPE supplies are provided at no charge to all Team Members.