Maintenance Engineer

2 weeks ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom Avara Foods Full time
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 Maintenance Engineer 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: £15.91

• £25 per call out
• Paid weekly
• Guaranteed hours and 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

Purpose of the role
We are looking for a strong team player with a high regard for health, safety and poultry welfare to maintain on a daily basis, the hatcheries machinery and associated plant and ancillary equipment allied with the establishment process, such as setting and hatching machines & ventilation, and to carry out ongoing improvement projects.

This is a hands-on role and involves a number of manual processes including lifting equipment in the region of 25kgs. You will also be required to work independently in farm buildings.

What we are looking for:
• Qualified in a relevant engineering trade
• Broad understanding mechanical processes
• A good understanding of mechanical assemblies
• A useful knowledge of facilities maintenance, including welding and fabrication, plumbing and pipe fitting
• A good team player with effective communication skills
• Committed and reliable with a flexible attitude
• Ability to use own initiative and work independently if required and prioritise workload

Working Hours:

Week 1 to 3

Monday to Friday, 06:00 to 15:30 (75 minutes daily total unpaid break)

Week 4

4 days, Monday to Friday, 06:00 to 15:30 (75 minutes daily total unpaid break per day)

Saturday - 06:00 to 15:30 (75 minutes daily total unpaid break)

Callouts within rota to be agreed with management (currently 1 in 8 weeks), paid at £25 per call out plus hours worked at time and half

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 include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that eploy more than 7000 people.

If you're ready to work in 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 or Poultry.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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