Hatchery Operative - Romsey, United Kingdom - Avara Foods

Avara Foods

Verified Company

Romsey, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the Role:

We are looking for motivated people to join our team as a Hatchery Operative based at our Hatchery in Romsey, Hampshire

Free transport from Southampton to Avara Ower and Avara Ower - Southampton. Different locations routes available

No experience necessary, full training is provided
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What's in it for you?

Hourly pay rate: £11.50 (paid weekly)
Opportunities for overtime
Referral scheme of £200 per successful referral (T&Cs apply)
Employee benefits include a competitive pension and access to lifestyle and wellbeing resources
A safe and stable working environment.
Training and development opportunities from day one

Purpose of the role

As a Hatchery Operative, working as a part of the Hatchery Team, you'll help assist the hatchery and play a key role in the daily duties which are fundamental to our entire business.

Key responsibilities will include:

Ensuring chicks are sorted into the required grades and quantities, ready for farm delivery
Assisting in the effective movement of eggs from storage to incubating machines and then to hatching machines
Cleaning all equipment after use to the required high standards
Safeguarding bio security and following these strict procedures
Observing bird welfare and health and safety on site at all times

What we are looking for:

Good level of basic English and numeracy skills
The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks
Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

Working Hours:

A 2 week shift pattern.

Week 1:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 06:00 - 15:30

Wednesday 06:00 - 12:30 (42 hours)

Week 2:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 06:00 - 15:30 (36 hours)

A little about us:

Avara Foods supply chicken and turkey to the nation's most popular supermarkets and restaurants.

We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7000 people.

Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry.