Hatchery Operative - Annyalla Chicks UK

Annyallachicks; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Annyalla Chicks in Wrexham is seeking a Hatchery Operative to join the hatchery management team and support day-to-day operations, ensuring welfare of day-old chicks and upholding high standards of quality, hygiene, animal welfare and health and safety.

The role involves assisting with daily production, chick take off and grading, maintaining biosecurity, adhering to codes of practice, and taking on duties as required while pursuing ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

• Flexible and hard working.
• Enthusiastic with a positive attitude to teamwork.
• Ability to work shifts (start times can range between 3am to 5am).
• Computer literate.
• Previous experience working within a production environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop a full understanding of poultry at Annyalla Chicks
• Assist with daily production needs, in particular chick production
• Undertake various tasks within the hatchery; chick take off and chick grading
• General cleaning and tidiness of all areas inside and outside the hatchery to ensure our high standards of biosecurity are adhered to at all times
• Adhere to all codes of practice and bird welfare
• Adhere to health and safety standards at all times
• Undertake any other duties within the hatchery operation as and when required
• Be responsible for own training and development to keep up to date with industry standards

Skills

Flexible

Teamwork

Shift work

Computer literacy

Production experience

Job description

Job Title: Hatchery Operative
Line Manager: Hatchery Supervisor
Department: Hatchery
Location: Wrexham
Salary: £13.21 per hour
Contract: Permanent, full time.

Job Summary

Annyalla Chicks is looking to appoint toassistthe hatchery management team in the day-to-day running of the hatchery facility. To ensure the welfare of day-old chicks whilstmaintainthehigh standardsof quality, hygiene, animalwelfare and healthand safety that arerequired.

Key Responsibilities

Develop a full understanding of poultry at Annyalla Chicks

Assistwith daily production needs, in particular chick production

Undertake various tasks within the hatchery; chick take off and chick grading

General cleaning and tidiness of all areas inside and outside the hatchery to ensure ourhigh standardsof biosecurity areadhered to at all times

Adhere to all codes of practice and bird welfare

Adhere to health and safety standards at all times

Undertake any other duties within the hatchery operation as and whenrequired

Be responsible forown training and development to keep up to date with industry standards

Skills and Experience

Flexible and hard working

Enthusiastic and a positive attitude to teamwork

Ability to work shifts (start times can range between 3am to 5am)

Computer Literate

Previous experience working within a production environment would be advantageous