Hatchery Driver

Cranswick Country Foods; Kenninghall; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension – 3% employer contributions/5%

Share of profits with discounted share

Holiday purchase scheme

Death in service insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Feed your Wellbeing platform discounts

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods in Kenninghall is seeking a Hatchery Driver to join our on-site team at Crown Farms. You will follow instructions from the Incubatory Manager, maintain high standards of welfare, and support daily egg handling operations.

Responsibilities include loading setters with eggs, manual handling, and ensuring strict biosecurity across farm sites. A valid HGV licence, tachograph card, and CPC are required, with full training provided.

Qualifications

• Numerate and literate for record keeping.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Able to perform manual handling as part of your role.
• HGV Licence, Digital Tachograph Card and CPC qualification Card.

Responsibilities

• Follow instructions from the Incubatory Manager and supervisor and maintain high standards of work.
• General cleaning and disinfection of equipment and areas.
• Loading setters with eggs.
• Relief Driver duties transporting eggs between farm sites and Incubatory.
• Washing and disinfecting of vehicles.
• Strict adherence to biosecurity rules.
• Be confident that welfare standards are met at all times in handling of eggs.

Skills

Numerate

Team player

Manual handling

Tools

HGV Licence

Digital Tachograph Card

CPC qualification Card

Job description

Hatchery Driver

Company: Cranswick Country Foods

Hours: Full-time

Location: Kenninghall

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 20 Oct 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Crown Farms forms part of the hugely successful Cranswick Plc.

Summary

Crown Farms forms part of the hugely successful Cranswick Plc.

Main duties:

Follow instructions from the Incubatory Manager & supervisor and maintain high standards of work

General cleaning and disinfection of equipment and areas

Loading setters with eggs

Manual Handling when transferring eggs

Be confident that standards of welfare are met at all times in the handling of eggs

Relief Driver duties as and when required transporting eggs between farm sites and Incubatory . Washing and disinfecting of vehicles

Strict adherence to biosecurity rules.

What you will need:

Numerate and literate for record keeping

Enjoy working as part of a team

Able to perform manual handling as part of your role

Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

Valid HGV Licence

Valid Digital Tachograph Card

Valid Drivers CPC qualification Card

Salary and Benefits:

Salary to be discussed at interview

Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions

Share of the profits with our discounted share scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Death in service insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' platform with discounts for shops, restaurants and entertainment venues

Essential requirements

Numerate and literate for record keepingEnjoy working as part of a teamAble to perform manual handling as part of your roleExperience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be providedValid HGV LicenceValid Digital Tachograph CardValid Drivers CPC qualification Card

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