Part-time Poultry Operative

NXT Recruitment; Penrith; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading egg production company is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team in Penrith. This part-time role involves ensuring the welfare of hens, collecting and packing eggs, while offering full training and opportunities for career progression. With paid overtime options and various benefits, this position promises a rewarding experience for the right candidates.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

Regular refreshment breaks

Workplace Pension

Guaranteed hours

Free parking

Free transport from Carlisle

Special rates for eggs

Pay rates increased with progression

Enhanced overtime rate for extra shifts & Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Previous agricultural experience is an advantage but not essential.
• Excellent timekeeping and a willingness to learn are needed.
• Positive manner and ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Collect eggs from conveyor belt and pack them into trays.
• Maintain hygiene and biosecurity standards in poultry units.
• Check and maintain housing and outdoor ranges.

Skills

Reliability

Attention to Detail

Multi-tasking

Job description

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We are excited to be working in partnership with The Lakes Free Range Egg Company, recruiting the very best talent. This is a great opportunity to work for a growing business that offers fantastic career progression and full training.

Job type: Temporary to Permanent
Salary: £12ph – Overtime paid at x1.4 & x 1.8 for Bank Holidays.
Attendance Bonus: £42/week
Hours: Part-Time, 8pm – 5pm. 4 days on & 4 days off rota
Location: Penrith, Cumbria – Must have own transport

The Lakes Free Range Egg Company is a market-leading egg producer and packer based near Penrith. The welfare of our hens and the standards we set are very important – something our staff works hard to maintain.

This is your chance to join the team and be part of an innovative, fast-moving family business that began in 1995 when David & Helen Brass invested in 200 hens, selling their eggs from their farm gate. The business quickly expanded and is still growing today.

We’re looking for reliable and hardworking people to join the team. This is an opportunity to learn new skills with job progression and career opportunities for the right candidates.


What we do: Hen welfare is paramount. It is our job to ensure the girls are consistently living in conditions of the highest standard, and that our eggs are collected and sorted – also to the highest quality standards.

Working on our poultry units, duties will cover the welfare and maintenance of the free range hens, and their outdoor ranges, plus the collection, sorting and packing of eggs.

Skills needed: Previous agricultural experience is an advantage but not essential as full training is provided. Reliability and excellent timekeeping, multi-tasking, and good attention to detail. A willingness to learn and a positive manner is essential.

Your role & responsibilities:
For biosecurity reasons, you must not keep any birds at home
Collect eggs from the conveyor belt
Sort and pack eggs into trays
Pack eggs onto pallets
Update egg records/complete basic paperwork
Check & maintain housing and outdoor ranges
Walking the hen shed to see if the girls are OK
Letting hens onto their range
Hen husbandry tasks (no previous training necessary as job training will be given)
Daily cleaning down of egg stores
Maintain hygiene & biosecurity standards

Benefits:
Weekly Pay
Regular refreshment breaks
Workplace Pension
Guaranteed hours
Free parking
Free transport from Carlisle
Special rates for eggs
Pay rates increased with progression
Attendance Bonus: £42 week based on full weekly attendance
Option for overtime at enhanced rates
Enhanced overtime rate for Extra shifts & Bank Holidays