Job description
Annyalla Chicks currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Hatchery Operative to join their established family run business based in Wrexham You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, this opportunity offers an attractive salary and completive benefits structure.
Annyalla Chicks currently employ over 150 employees across the business, with the largest market share in the republic of Ireland. We invest in our employees and recognise our teams, commitment and passion, are one of the reasons for our continued success. This is your opportunity to join a fantastic team!
As our Hatchery Operative, you will ensure the welfare of day-old chicks and maintain the high standards of quality, hygiene, animal welfare, health and safety that are required.
Key duties and responsibilities as our Hatchery Operative:
- Gain a full understanding of poultry at Annyalla Chicks
- Undertake various tasks within the hatchery; chick take off, transfer, egg loading and unloading
- General cleaning and tidiness of all areas inside and outside the hatchery for ensuring a high level of biosecurity
- Adhere to all codes of practice and bird welfare
- Adhere to health and safety standards at all times
- Undertake other duties within the hatchery operation as required
Skills and experience required to become our Hatchery Operative:
- Flexible and hard working
- Enthusiastic and a positive attitude to teamwork
- Ability to work shifts (start times can range from 3am)
- Previous production/factory experience is desirable
- All training is provided
- Must not have any contact with any Avian Species
Statement on Poultry Welfare
All animals, including farmed poultry must be looked after in ways that meet their welfare needs ensuring they do not experience unnecessary suffering.
Maintaining high standards for the health and welfare of our poultry is essential for efficiency and ensuring the consumer confidence in our produce. Animal welfare legislation and the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) as government advisory body – state that at all times you have a duty of care to ensure your animals have freedom:
- From hunger and thirst
- From discomfort
- From pain, injury or disease
- To express normal behaviour
- From fear and distress
- Further information about poultry welfare can be found online at the gov website under guidance-welfare-off-the-farm
- Finally, by applying for this role you are confirming that you have never been convicted of prosecuted for anything related to the harming of animals
If you would like to join us as our Hatchery Operative, please click ‘apply’ today – we’d love to hear from you!
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy good luck with your application.
If you have not heard from the company within 7 days of your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback.