QA Coordinator

Avara Foods; Leominster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Avara Foods is seeking a QA Co-Ordinator for our Shobdon Hatchery to monitor egg quality, incubation performance, and chick hatch results. You will collect and analyse technical data and report findings to support continuous improvement while maintaining high quality and biosecurity standards.

The role involves working in a fast-paced hatchery environment with mixed office and floor duties and requires flexibility to cover shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in hatchery quality assurance or related QA roles.
• Understanding of egg incubation processes and hatchery workflows.
• Ability to collect, analyse and report technical data to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical and bacteriological egg quality assessments.
• Monitor egg core temperatures throughout the supply chain.
• Assess egg hygiene and fumigation/sanitation effectiveness.
• Analyse breeder flock fertility performance by house.
• Review hatch results and investigate incubation losses.
• Carry out detailed chick quality assessments and report findings.
• Produce management reports and provide actionable recommendations.
• Monitor hygiene standards and report non-conformances.
• Support investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Egg quality assessment

Data analysis

Reporting

Biosecurity monitoring

Hatchery operations understanding

Job description

About The Role

Working Hours

This Role Operates On a Rotating Weekly Shift Pattern

Week 1

Monday to Friday

Week 2

Tuesday to Saturday

Rotating Shift Times

• 07:00 - 15:30
• 06:00 - 14:30

About The Role

We are looking for a dedicated QA Co-Ordinator to join our Technical team at our Shobdon Hatchery.

This role plays a key part in monitoring and improving hatchery performance by focusing on egg quality, breeder flock fertility, incubation performance, and chick hatch results. You will be responsible for collecting, analysing, and reporting technical data to support continuous improvement and maintain the highest standards of quality throughout the hatchery operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct physical and bacteriological egg quality assessments.
• Monitor egg core temperatures throughout the supply chain, from farm to hatchery.
• Assess egg hygiene and evaluate the effectiveness of fumigation and sanitation processes.
• Analyse breeder flock fertility performance by house.
• Review hatch results and investigate incubation losses.
• Carry out detailed chick quality assessments.
• Produce reports, analyse findings, and provide recommendations to hatchery management.
• Monitor hygiene standards across the hatchery.
• Identify and report non-conformances and support corrective actions.
• Assist with investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working Environment

• Fast-paced, labour-intensive hatchery environment where biosecurity and hygiene standards are critical.
• Approximately 70% of the role is based on the hatchery floor and 30% is office-based.
• Flexibility is required to provide weekend cover when needed.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Promote company values and behaviours.
• Comply with all health, safety, food safety, animal welfare, and biosecurity requirements.
• Ensure food integrity, legality, quality, and safety standards are maintained.
• Support a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Participate in shift cover and on-call arrangements where required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties within the scope of the role.

Why Join Avara Foods?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where quality, innovation, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. You'll play an important role in helping optimise hatchery performance while developing your technical knowledge within a supportive and growing team.

About Us

You may not have heard of us, but there's a good chance you've enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to major supermarkets, restaurants, and foodservice customers across the country.

We manage our entire supply chain, from farms to processing sites and through to our customers. With operations spanning England and Wales and an agricultural network of more than 350 farms, we offer a wide range of career opportunities across agriculture, production, engineering, technical, and business functions.

At Avara Foods, our people are at the heart of our success, and we're committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and rewarding place to work where everyone can thrive.