Hatchery HGV Driver

Avara Foods Limited; Leominster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime opportunities

Pension

Wellbeing resources

Training from day one

Safe working environment

Job summary

Avara Foods is hiring a Class 1 Hatchery Driver for the Shobdon Hatchery in Herefordshire. You will transport eggs from breeders to the hatchery and deliver chicks to farms, upholding safety and company standards. The role includes manual handling and farm-site work.

Expect an hourly pay of £18.48 with a £1.25 uplift for unsocial hours, paid weekly, with overtime opportunities and ongoing training from day one.

Qualifications

• Valid C+E license with in-date CPC and Tacho card.
• Self-motivated, flexible, committed and reliable.
• Able to lift equipment up to 20 kg and work independently on farm sites.

Responsibilities

• Distribute eggs from breeders to Hatchery.
• Deliver chicks to company and contract broiler farms.
• Deliver eggs safely to the hatchery.
• Maintain health and safety standards at all times.
• Ensure loads are secure during handling.

Skills

Self-motivated

Flexible

Reliable

Tools

C+E license

CPC

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 is 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.