Egg collector

Stafforce-Recruitment; Alford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafforce-Recruitment is seeking an Egg Collector for a site in Alford, England. Salary is £13.00–£13.50 per hour, with pay up to £13.50 and a choice of shift patterns. Own transport is required due to location.

On arrival you record temperatures and water meter readings, wear PPE, check food, water, lights and open nest boxes, and separate eggs by quality. You may lift chickens at night and rotate to other areas as required; keep paperwork up to date.

Qualifications

• Own transport is required due to location.
• Flexible shift patterns available.

Responsibilities

• Record temperatures and water meter readings on arrival.
• Wear PPE and enter the house to check food, water, lights and open nest boxes.
• Walk the shed to check for floor eggs and remove dead birds to a locked bin.
• Walk the birds two more times to complete checks and collect floor eggs.
• Report issues to your line manager as a priority.
• Maintain hygiene by cleaning egg contact surfaces, belts, rollers, tables and equipment.
• Complete daily paperwork: temperatures, water meters, dead birds, eggs collected, and bird checks.
• Separate class A eggs from seconds and label accordingly.
• Weekly tasks: clean control rooms, panels and nest boxes; ensure audit readiness.
• Role may switch areas and involve lifting chickens at night.

Job description

Egg collector (BBBH48444) Alford, England

Salary: GBP13 - GBP13.5 per hour

Own transport is required due to location. Pay rate: Upto £13.50p/h Hours: Choice of shift patterns available

• On arrival: Record the temperatures and water meter readings.
• Wear PPE provided and enter the house, Check for food, water, lights and open nest boxes immediately on arrival.
• Continue to walk the shed for floor eggs and check the systems for dead birds – remove and put into a locked dead bird bin before leaving for the day. Walk the birds 2 more times as a minimum to complete checks and collect floor eggs.
• All problems should be reported immediately to your line manager. If you are not able to contact your manager,
• To ensure the hygiene levels of the whole house are of highest standard, to include cleaning the floors, all egg contact surfaces on the belt and the rollers, egg table and equipment, under the muck elevators, door handles etc.
• All paperwork must be completed daily including recording the temperatures, water meter readings and dead birds, egg collected, and bird checked under the pits. This is a legal requirement and one in which the company is audited against.
• You must separate class A eggs from seconds, pack and label as separate to ensure quality throughout the supply chain.
• Weekly tasks include cleaning control rooms and panels, wiping down the walls and thoroughly checking nest boxes.
• To ensure all areas are clean (audit ready) and broken egg is cleaned up before leaving for the day.
• You are expected to work safely at all times and are not expected to do anything that you have not been trained in. Reporting of issues to your manager is to be treated as a priority.
• This will require on occasion lifting chickens up at night and catching chickens if able amongst other jobs you may be asked to do from time to time. Your role may be switched to work on different areas of the farm as required.

The following is included in your job role: bird welfare, food hygiene of egg collection, your health and safety and bio security.