Avara Foods
C1 HGV Driver
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About The Role
Start your career with Avara Foods and join the driving force behind our success
As one of the UK's largest food businesses, we are playing a critical role in keeping the nation fed. We are continuing to operate and are looking for motivated people to join our team as a Class 1 Hatchery Driver based at our Hatchery in Quainton, Buckinghamshire. With ambitious growth plans, we are continually investing in our facilities and our people, with opportunities to develop and build your career with us.
What’s in it for you?
- Hourly pay rate: £18.48 + £1.25 for Unsocial hours ( Between 1800-0600 during weekdays and all-day weekend working )
- Paid weekly
- Opportunities for overtime
- Employee benefits include a competitive pension and access to lifestyle and wellbeing resources
- A safe dynamic working environment
- Training and development opportunities from day one
Working Hours
- Sunday-Thursday start times between 16:00-19:00
- 48 hours guarantee
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Purpose of the role
As a Class 1 Driver, the purpose of this role is to safely collect and deliver eggs from the breeder farms to the hatchery and deliver chicks to both the company and contract broiler farms working within company and legislative standards.
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Distribution of eggs from various Breeders Farms to Hatchery
- Deliver chicks to company and contract broiler farms
- Deliver eggs safely to the hatchery
- Ensure Health and Safety standards are maintained continuously
- Ensure the security of loads at all times - Manual Handling included
- Ensure the correct protective equipment provided is worn as specified
- Working effectively within the time schedules and within company and legislative standards and Work within the Working Time Directive
- To present a professional image of the Company on all farms and to act as Company representative liaising with site manager as required
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What We Are Looking For
- A valid C+E license + in date CPC and Tacho card
- You must be self-motivated, flexible, committed, and reliable
This is a hands-on role and involves a number of manual processes including lifting equipment in the region of 20kgs. You will also be required to work independently on farm sites.
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 includes feed mills, farms, hatcheries, and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 6000 people.
If you’re ready to work alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets, Poultry, or Porcine.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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