Hatchery Assistant Manager

Assistant Hatchery Manager Location: Butterwick, Boston, Lincolnshire Salary: From £36,000 per annum Contract: Permanent, full-time Working pattern: Five days per week, primarily Monday to Friday, with flexibility for early starts, shift rotation and occasional weekend working. CDS Labour are recruiting an Assistant Hatchery Manager to support the day-to-day running of a hatchery in Butterwick. Working alongside the Hatchery Manager and an existing Assistant Hatchery Manager, you will help lead the team, coordinate production and maintain high standards of chick quality, animal welfare, hygiene and biosecurity. This is a hands-on management role suited to someone with production leadership experience within hatchery, poultry, agriculture, food production or manufacturing. Main Duties * Support daily hatchery operations, from egg receipt through to chick dispatch. * Organise workloads and support staffing plans to meet production targets and customer requirements. * Oversee chick take-off, grading and dispatch, maintaining quality and welfare standards. * Monitor hygiene, housekeeping and compliance with biosecurity procedures. * Review production performance data, investigate issues and identify improvements. * Train, coach and support employees, helping develop a positive and effective team. * Maintain safe working practices for employees, contractors and visitors. * Communicate with colleagues across other hatcheries and farms. * Jointly provide operational leadership with the other Assistant Hatchery Manager when deputising for the Hatchery Manager. What We're Looking For * Experience within hatchery, poultry, agriculture, food production or manufacturing. * Experience supervising, leading and motivating a production team. * Knowledge of hatchery operations, automation systems and logistics processes. * Strong planning and organisational skills. * Confidence analysing information, solving problems and making operational decisions. * Good communication skills and a practical, hands-on approach. * Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and production management systems. * Flexibility to support early starts, shift rotation and occasional weekend working. Previous hatchery experience and knowledge of poultry welfare and biosecurity would be advantageous. A supervisory or management qualification, or willingness to work towards one, would also be desirable. What's On Offer * Salary from £36,000 per annum. * Permanent, full-time employment. * A management role working alongside an existing hatchery leadership team. * Involvement in staff development and improvements to production, quality and welfare. Important Information This role involves working within a live poultry hatchery. Following animal welfare, hygiene, biosecurity and health and safety procedures is essential. Apply Today Apply with your CV JBRP1_UKTJ