Yard Key Op

Company: Pilgrims Europe
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Location: Craigavon
Job Description:

The Vacancy

?? YARD KEY OPERATIVE – Carn Hatchery

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday & Friday

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We’re looking for a proactive and reliable Key Operative to support the smooth running of our Hatchery. This is a hands-on role with leadership responsibilities, offering variety across key areas including supervision, egg handling, chick despatch, and quality control.

The Key Operative works as a member of a team of hatchery operatives, reporting to the management team. Effective liaison, team working and interaction with other operatives and supervisory staff is essential

Competencies, Knowledge and Experience required:

  • Must be literate and numerate.
  • Must be able to think clearly.
  • Must be able to work as a team member.
  • Must have a positive attitude to work and others
  • Good manual dexterity is essential.
  • Good level of English is essential
  • Good time keeping is essential
  • Basic Computer literacy is beneficial
  • Previous hatchery experience is desirable.
  • Previous supervisory/people management experience is desirable.
  • Good communication skills are essential.
  • The ability to work on own initiative is essential
  • The ability to organise and prioritise work is essential
  • Ability to solve problems essential
  • Mechanical aptitude essential
  • Positive attitude to work and others is essential.
  • Able to undertake responsibility essential
  • Evidence of leadership qualities essential
  • Awareness of health and safety essential
  • Awareness of hygiene is desirable
  • Awareness of Animal Welfare is desirable

Join us and play a vital role in delivering high-quality chicks and maintaining our excellent standards.

Our Story

Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.

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Posted: July 26th, 2026