Hatchery Operative - 6m FTC

Avara Foods Limited; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Lifestyle & wellbeing resources

Training and development from day one

Safe and stable working environment

Job summary

Avara Foods Limited is seeking a Hatchery Operative at our Romsey, Hampshire hatchery. No previous experience required; full training is provided. This fixed-term contract is for 6 months, with an hourly pay rate of £13.25 plus £4.71 for Saturdays.

As part of the hatchery team, you’ll assist with daily duties that sustain our business, including sorting chicks, moving eggs between stages, and maintaining high bio-security and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Good level of English

Numeracy skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexible attitude

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!

This is a FTC for 6 months

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

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’s in for you?

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.

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