Poultry Care & Hatchery Technician

Cobb; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + BH

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Group income protection

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Cobb is seeking a diligent poultry farm worker to join the production team at our UK site. The role involves caring for birds, feeding, watering, and maintaining clean, healthy housing to ensure high-quality hatching eggs.

Candidates should be able to work as part of a team, be adaptable to a 6-day schedule, and comply with strict biosecurity and safety rules. Prior poultry experience is not required, and UK work rights are essential.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn poultry husbandry tasks.
• Ability to work efficiently using your own initiative.
• Flexible and adaptable to shift patterns and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain poultry to high health standards including access to water and feed.
• Ensure clean and comfortable housing for birds.
• Collect and record egg collections accurately.
• Follow biosecurity and hygiene rules at all times.
• Assist with feeding, watering and monitoring stock wellbeing.
• Adhere to farm health and safety procedures.
• Train birds to use nest boxes to minimize floor eggs.
• Maintain accurate records: temperature, mortality and egg production.
• Keep nest boxes clean and farm environment tidy.
• Support the Farm Manager with routine tasks as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Initiative

Flexible

Job description

Cobb is seeking a diligent poultry farm worker to join the production team at our UK site. The role involves caring for birds, feeding, watering, and maintaining clean, healthy housing to ensure high-quality hatching eggs.

Candidates should be able to work as part of a team, be adaptable to a 6-day schedule, and comply with strict biosecurity and safety rules. Prior poultry experience is not required, and UK work rights are essential.