About the Role
Multi Skilled Engineer
Location: Ower, Hampshire
Salary: £42,000 – 44,000 + call-out and unsocial premium
Are you passionate about engineering? Looking for a new challenge?
As an inclusive, forward‑thinking business, we take pride in our approach to operations and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Multi Skilled Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Hatchery in Ower, Hampshire.
This position is ideally suited to someone with a minimum Level 3 qualification in Engineering, and preferably IEE 17th or 18th Edition.
What’s in it for you?
As a Multi Skilled Engineer, you will join a secure, supportive, and progressive working environment where your contribution and achievements are recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training and continuous development to support your career progression.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with strong OTE potential
- 5.6 weeks holiday (increasing with service)
- Pension contribution up to 3% matched
- Life assurance
- Lifestyle and wellbeing benefits
- On-site car parking
Hours of Work
Working Days: Monday to Saturday
- Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Working Hours: 06:00 – 15:00
Total Hours: 40 hours per week
Purpose of the Role
As a Multi Skilled Engineer operating within a busy hatchery environment, you will play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, maintaining production efficiency, and minimising downtime through effective planned and reactive maintenance.
You will work in a fast‑paced environment where biosecurity, animal welfare, hygiene, and safety standards are critical at all times.
This is a predominantly site‑based role.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
- Diagnose faults and complete effective repairs to minimise downtime
- Respond quickly to breakdowns and identify root causes
- Communicate issues and downtime with management and operations teams
- Record spare parts usage via CMMS system
- Maintain high standards of engineering, hygiene, and biosecurity
- Ensure all maintenance activities are audit compliant
- Work safely in line with health, safety, and environmental legislation
- Support calibration of equipment where required
- Carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks
- Support installation, refurbishment, and improvement projects
- Work safely in controlled environments and follow site procedures
- Ensure compliance with environmental and operational standards
What We’re Looking For
- Time‑served multi‑skilled apprenticeship in engineering discipline
- Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills
- Proactive and safety‑focused approach
- Ability to work under pressure with attention to detail
- Strong team player with a flexible attitude
- Experience in hatchery, agriculture, or food production environments desirable
- IEE 17th/18th Edition desirable
- PLC knowledge desirable
- Pneumatics and hydraulics experience desirable
About Us
Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to leading supermarkets and restaurants across the UK.
We operate a fully integrated supply chain, including hatcheries, farms, feed operations, processing facilities, and logistics, employing over 7,000 people nationwide.
We are committed to innovation, sustainability, animal welfare, and continuous improvement.
Apply Today
If you are ready to join a dynamic hatchery environment and develop your engineering career within a supportive team, we would like to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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