Production Worker
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Job Location:
Ochten - Netherlands
Yearly Salary:
EUR 2480 - 3100
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We at In Ovo have created a technique to find out whether a hatching egg holds a male or a female chick so we can prevent the male chicks from hatching. This leads to a big animal welfare win and a very interesting yet complex process.
Our machine Ella is designed to carefully take a sample of fluid from the hatching egg making sure not to hit the bird-to-be inside. These tiny drops are analyzed using a mass spectrometer to see whether the egg holds a male or female.
As a Production Worker you are (together with your colleagues) responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the production process. While your primary location is Ochten we may also ask you to help at our other location. Therefore we seek candidates who are open to occasional travel between these locations and who can adapt to changing work environments as needed
Tasks
You will work in a 2-shift system alternating between early and late shifts:
- The early shift is from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday.
- The late shift is from 4:00 pm to 1:00 am on Monday Tuesday Thursday and addition you will work from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Wednesday.
These working hours serve as a basis; however if production demands require it we may deviate from the standard.
Your responsibilities include:
- Make sure there is a constant supply and handling of eggs
- Keep the machine and work area clean
- Monitor the production process
- Check the quality of the eggs during and at the end of the process
- Stay alert to notice any issues and help find solutions
Requirements
- Are a team player and flexible in taking on different tasks
- Are task-oriented making sure the work is done correctly and on time
- Have a basic understanding of or willing to learn Dutch
- Have a drivers license and access to a motorized vehicle for transportation
- Its also fine if this is your first job
Benefits
What will you get:
- A salary between 2480 - 3100 depending on your working experience
- An annual budget of 1500 for personal development
- 25 days holiday per year and the option to buy more
- Learning and personal development opportunities for example towards the role of Technical Operator or Shiftlead
- A job at a cool company thats growing quickly
In 2011 the first In Ovo pipettes hit the lab. The goal was clear: to stop the unnecessary killing of day old male chicks.
The first samples were carefully taken by hand. It took some years to get there but in 2016 it worked: a single drop of the eggs fluid was enough to see whether it held a boy or a girl. One done only 13 billion to go.
As you can imagine we needed a machine.
The first steps into industrialisation were taken and a huge impact on animal welfare was 2020 our first machine was up and running. We named her Ella. What a beauty.
Taking a huge leap to todays In Ovo: were a team of over 60 people 3 Ellas and millions of saved chicks. We are engineers operators scientists office people and everything in between. The go-getters of the poultry industry who roll up their sleeves to improve animal welfare. And Ella is just the beginning.
We believe that animals deserve a dignified place in a sustainable food industry. And we need way more people to fulfil our mission of improving the lives of 5 billions animals by 2030.
Are you with us
Key Skills
- Forklift
- Hand Tools
- Basic Math
- Food Industry
- Math
- Packaging
- Warehouse Experience
- Assembly Experience
- Food Processing
- Heavy Lifting
- Food Production Experience
- Manufacturing
About Company
International impact: What started as a student dream, has become reality. Over 10 years we have performed R&D to develop a scalable and practical solution to end male chick culling. In the past four years we have accelerated our growth through scientific breakthroughs, awards a ... View more
