About The Role
We are looking for motivated people to join our team as a Hatchery Operative based at our Hatchery in Romsey, Hampshire
No experience necessary, full training is provided!
This is a FTC until the end of December 2027
- Hourly pay rate: £13.25 (paid weekly) + SP £4.71 for working Saturdays
- Opportunities for overtime
- 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
What’s in it for you?
- Hourly pay rate: £13.25 (paid weekly) + SP £4.71 for working Saturdays
- Opportunities for overtime
- 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:
39
Week One
- Monday - 0600 - 1530
- Tuesday - 0600 - 1530
- Friday - 0600 - 1530
- Saturday - 0600 - 1530
Week Two
- Monday - 0600 - 1530
- Tuesday - 0600 - 1530
- Wednesday - 0600 - 1230
- Friday - 0600 - 1530
- Saturday - 0600 - 1530
A Little About Us
We are a leading supplier of chicken, turkey and duck products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. 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 6000 people.
What’s in for you?
As a valued member of our Operational team you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognized and rewarded.
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Hereford site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer
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