Hatchery Operative - FTC

Avara Foods Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Wellbeing resources

Training from day one

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd is seeking a Hatchery Operative at our Romsey Hatchery in Hampshire. You will support daily hatchery tasks, sorting chicks, handling eggs, and maintaining safety and hygiene standards.

No prior experience required as full training will be provided; the role includes a 39-hour week with overtime opportunities and a FTC to 2027. Pension and wellbeing resources are among the benefits.

Qualifications

• Good level of basic English and numeracy skills.
• Team-orientated with effective communication.
• Strong attention to detail with flexible attitude.

Responsibilities

• Ensure chicks are sorted into required grades and quantities for farm delivery.
• Assist in moving eggs from storage to incubating and hatching machines.
• Clean equipment after use to high standards.
• Safeguard biosecurity and follow procedures.
• Observe bird welfare and health & safety on site.

Skills

Basic English

Numeracy

Team player

Attention to detail

Training available

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

What’s in it for you?

• No experience necessary, full training is provided!
• Hourly pay rate: £13.25 (paid weekly) + SP £4.71 for working Saturdays
• This is a FTC until the end of December 2027
• 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