Hatchery Operative

Avara Foods; Romsey; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; 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 seeking a Hatchery Operative for our Romsey, Hampshire hatchery. No experience needed as full training will be provided. You will help with daily hatchery tasks, sort chicks, move eggs, and ensure cleanliness and biosecurity on site.

You will work in a supportive environment, with 39-hour week patterns and opportunities for overtime. Weekly pay, pension, and wellbeing resources are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Good level of basic English and numeracy skills.
• Able to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Experience in a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Sort chicks into the required grades and quantities for farm delivery.
• Move eggs from storage to incubating machines and then to hatching machines.
• Clean all equipment to high standards after use.
• Safeguard bio security and follow strict procedures.
• Observe bird welfare and health and safety on site at all times.

Skills

Basic English

Numeracy

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for motivated people to join our team as a Hatchery Operative based at our Hatchery in Romsey, Hampshire

No experience necessary, full training is provided!

What’s in it for you?

• Hourly pay rate: £13.25 (paid weekly) + SP £4.71 for working Saturdays
• Opportunities for overtime
• Employee benefits include a competitive pension and access to lifestyle and wellbeing resources
• A safe and stable working environment.
• Training and development opportunities from day one

As a valued member of our Operational team you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognized and rewarded.

Purpose of the role

As a Hatchery Operative, working as a part of the Hatchery Team, you’ll help assist the hatchery and play a key role in the daily duties which are fundamental to our entire business.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Ensuring chicks are sorted into the required grades and quantities, ready for farm delivery
• Assisting in the effective movement of eggs from storage to incubating machines and then to hatching machines
• Cleaning all equipment after use to the required high standards
• Safeguarding bio security and following these strict procedures
• Observing bird welfare and health and safety on site at all times

What We Are Looking For

• Good level of basic English and numeracy skills
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks
• Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

Working Hours

39

Week One

Monday - 0600 - 1530

Tuesday - 0600 - 1530

Friday - 0600 - 1530

Saturday - 0600 - 1530

Week Two

Monday - 0600 - 1530

Tuesday - 0600 - 1530

Wednesday - 0600 - 1230

Friday - 0600 - 1530

Saturday - 0600 - 1530

A Little About Us

We are a leading supplier of chicken, turkey and duck products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. 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.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Hereford site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results,

Due to Bird Welfare

it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer