Hatchery Assistant

Inghams Chickens; Tuakau; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Inghams Chickens in New Zealand is seeking a Hatchery Assistant to join the hatchery team. You will participate in processing day old chicks, transferring eggs, cleaning equipment, and supporting hatchery operations.

The role requires physical fitness, teamwork, and adherence to biosecurity protocols. The position offers 32 hours per week with early morning shifts from 4:00am to 12:30pm, with shift variations as needed to meet hatchery requirements.

Qualifications

• Physically demanding role with lifting and repetitive tasks.
• Must maintain biosecurity protocols.
• Able to work early shift starts and follow schedules.

Responsibilities

• Help in processing day old chickens
• Transfer eggs between machines
• Clean chick boxes
• Clean and disinfect using chemicals
• Lift up to 15 kg regularly
• Maintain biosecurity protocols
• Record keeping and data entry
• Equipment maintenance and hatchery support tasks

Skills

Physical fitness

Team player

Stamina

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Job Description

Your opportunity to join our team!

As a Hatchery Assistant, your role will be involved in the processing of our day old chicks. This is a physically demanding role that requires someone with the physical fitness and stamina to work well within the team to achieve great results for our hatchery operations!

Hours: 32 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Start Time: 4:00am - 12:30pm (shift times may vary based on hatchery requirements)

Physical Demands: This is a physically demanding role involving lots of bending, lifting, and repetitive work .

Daily tasks:

• Help in processing of day old chickens
• Transfer of eggs from machines to machines
• Cleaning of chick boxes
• Cleaning & disinfection using chemicals
• Lots of bending and lifting above shoulder level
• Lifting up to a maximum of 15 kg
• Maintaining biosecurity protocols
• Record keeping and data entry
• Equipment maintenance and general hatchery support tasks

You'll bring to this role

• Physical fitness and strength - this is a physically demanding role involving lots of bending, lifting and repetitive work
• You will be an energetic team player striving for success
• Ability to lift up to 15 kg regularly and work comfortably at shoulder height and above
• Due to Bio-Security risks, all farming employees may not have any poultry or birds at home
• You will have the ability to work unsupervised and have excellent time management
• You will have excellent attention to detail
• You won't be afraid of hard work or rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in
• Reliability and commitment to meeting production schedules

We're looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that's... Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team.

PLEASE NOTE - Only candidates with the right to work in NZ and currently in NZ will be considered