Hatchery HGV Driver

Avara Foods; Leominster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime opportunities

Pension

Wellbeing resources

Safe working environment

Training and development

Job summary

Avara Foods is hiring a Class 1 Hatchery Driver at our Shobdon Hatchery in Herefordshire. You will collect and deliver eggs from breeder farms to the hatchery and transport chicks to both our farms and contract sites.

This hands-on role includes lifting and requires independence on farm sites. We offer an hourly rate with an unsocial hours uplift, weekly pay, overtime opportunities, a competitive pension, wellbeing resources, and a safe, supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated, flexible and reliable.
• Hands-on role requiring lifting around 20 kgs.
• You will work independently on farm sites.

Responsibilities

• Distribute eggs from breeders to the hatchery.
• Deliver chicks to company and contract farms.
• Deliver eggs safely to the hatchery.
• Maintain Health and Safety standards at all times.
• Ensure loads are secured and use required PPE.
• Work within time schedules and company directives.

Skills

Self-motivated

Flexible

Reliable

Education

C+E license with CPC and Tacho card

Job description

About The Role

Start your career with Avara Foods and join the driving force behind our success. As one of the UK's largest food businesses, we are playing a critical role in keeping the nation fed. We are continuing to operate and are looking for motivated people to join our team as a Class 1 Hatchery Driver based at our Hatchery in Shobdon, Herefordshire. With ambitious growth plans, we are continually investing in our facilities and our people, with opportunities to develop and build your career with us.

What’s in it for you?

• Hourly pay rate: £18.48 + £1.25 for Unsocial hours ( Between 1800-0600 during weekdays and all-day weekend working )


• Paid weekly


• Opportunities for overtime


• Employee benefits include a competitive pension and access to lifestyle and wellbeing resources


• A safe dynamic working environment


• Training and development opportunities from day one

Working Hours

Sunday-Thursday start times between 16:00-19:00

48 hours guarantee

Purpose of the role

As a Class 1 Driver the purpose of this role is to safely collect and deliver eggs from the breeder farms to the hatchery and deliver chicks to both the company and contract broiler farms working within company and legislative standards.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Distribution of eggs from various Breeders Farms to Hatchery


• Deliver chicks to company and contract broiler farms


• Deliver eggs safely to the hatchery.


• Ensure Health and Safety standards are maintained continuously


• Ensure the security of loads at all times - Manual Handling included


• Ensure the correct protective equipment provided is worn as specified


• Working effectively within the time schedules and within company and legislative standards and Work within the Working Time Directive


• To present a professional image of the Company on all farms and to act as Company representative liaising with site manager as required

What We Are Looking For

• A valid C+E license + in date CPC and Tacho card


• You must be self - motivated, flexible, committed and reliable

This is a hands on role and involves a number of manual processes including lifting equipment in the region of 20kgs. You will also be required to work independently on farm sites.

A Little About Us

Avara Foods supply chicken and turkey to the nation’s most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 6000 people.

Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets, Poultry or Porcine.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.