This position is to support the hatchery management team in all aspects of hatchery management including, but not exclusively, Egg Handling, Incubation, and Chick and Egg Dispatch. The Assistant Hatchery Manager assists in the overall running of the factory unit and takes an active role in people management and equipment management (i.e., incubators, transport) and customer liaison. On-call cover will also be required at night and weekends on a rota basis; living accommodation is provided on site.
What will you be doing?
* Produces Day Olds:
o Organises supplies of eggs to hatchery to suit production
o Organises setters and hatchers to match
o Records ‘clears’ and hatchability of eggs and farm supplying eggs
o Ensures all welfare requirements are maintained and reported
o Organises sexers to process hatched chicks
o Organises the transport of day olds to farms and customers
o Ensures chicks are sexed at correct speed and accuracy prior to dispatch
o Ensures that correct vaccinations and treatments are given prior to dispatch
* Boxing of Eggs:
o Organises supplies of eggs to hatchery to suit production
o Organises team for packing of eggs
o When required, organises transport for egg export
o When required, organises paperwork and certificates required for egg export
* Transfer of Eggs:
o Organises/supervises team for transfer of eggs from setters to hatchers
o Organises vaccination requirements for customers
o Organises machines as required
o Records kept promptly
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