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Agricultural Recruitment Specialists; Armagh; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists is seeking an Assistant Production Manager for a poultry hatchery in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The role supports the Hatchery Manager, ensuring efficient operations, safety, and high production standards while developing the production team.

The position involves shift work on a two-week rotating pattern, with on-call duties, driving requirements, and a focus on hygiene, biosecurity and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification required.
• Right to work in the UK or valid visa.
• Experience in poultry, agriculture, or production environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support hatchery production day-to-day management from egg handling to chick dispatch.
• Supervise and develop production team members.
• Maintain hygiene, cleanliness and biosecurity standards.
• Monitor production performance and keep accurate records.
• Coordinate movement of eggs and chicks and schedule/maintain vehicles.
• Support operation, maintenance and servicing of hatchery equipment.
• Identify production issues and drive improvements with Hatchery Manager.
• Provide out-of-hours on-call support.

Skills

Team supervision

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Problem solving

Mechanical understanding

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Production machinery

Job description

Assistant Production Manager - £36,000 – £39,000 - County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Assistant Production Manager – Poultry Hatchery - £36,000 – £39,000 - County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Working Pattern: 2-week rotating shift

The Job:

Our client is an established business operating within the poultry and agricultural sector and is seeking an Assistant Production Manager Poultry Hatchery to support the day to day running of a busy commercial hatchery. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced production, poultry, livestock or agricultural professional looking to develop their management experience within a specialist production environment. Working closely with the Hatchery Manager, you will help ensure the operation runs efficiently, safely and to consistently high standards, while supporting and developing the production team.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the day to day management of hatchery production, from egg handling and incubation through to chick dispatch
• Supervising, motivating and developing members of the production team
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and biosecurity are maintained
• Monitoring production performance and maintaining accurate operational records
• Coordinating the movement and transportation of eggs and chicks
• Assisting with vehicle scheduling and maintenance requirements
• Supporting the operation, maintenance and servicing of hatchery equipment
• Identifying production issues and taking a proactive approach to resolving problems
• Working closely with the Hatchery Manager to improve efficiency and maintain production standards
• Providing out-of-hours and weekend support as part of an on call rota

The Candidate:

• Previous experience within a poultry, agricultural, livestock or production environment
• Experience supervising or managing people
• Good organisational, communication and computer skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving
• Good mechanical understanding, with experience operating or maintaining production machinery and equipment
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a full driving licence and relevant qualification/experience advantageous

Working Hours:

The position operates on a two-week rotating shift pattern:

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 60 hours

Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday – 24 hours

Working hours: 6:00am – 6:00pm

The role will also involve participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota, including nights and weekends.

Candidate Requirements

All applicants must hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role applied for. Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK or hold a valid visa permitting employment.