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Operator - 32h/wk
On-site- Poppel, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
Operations
As an Operator (32 hrs/week - 2-shift system), you closely monitor the production process, manage the supply and handling of eggs, and perform quality checks.
Job description
What will you get:
- An hourly salary between €15,- and €20,- , depending on your working experience
- An annual budget of €1,500 for personal development
- Learning and personal development opportunities, for example towards the role of Technical Operator or Shiftlead
- A job at a cool company that’s growing quickly
You:
- Have experience as an Operator or Production worker
- Are proactive and work accurate
- Speak and understand English well
- Have a basic understanding of or willing to learn Dutch
- Have a driver’s license and access to a motorized vehicle for transportation
- It's also fine if this is your first job
What you will do
We 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 an operator, you are (together with your colleagues) responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the production process. While your primary location is Poppel, we may also ask you to help at our other location in Ochten (Netherlands).
You will work in a 2-shift system, alternating between early and late shifts:
- The early shift is from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
- The late shift is from 2:00 pm to 10:30 am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Your responsibilities include:
- Monitoring the production process
- Ensuring a constant supply and handling of eggs
- Performing quality checks and maintaining a clean working environment
- Identifying problems and contributing to finding solutions
Job requirements
Our introduction (not boring, we’re cool)
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 egg’s 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 lurking. In 2020, our first machine was up and running. We named her Ella. What a beauty.
Taking a huge leap to today’s In Ovo: we’re 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?
Interested but still in doubt?
If you find the position interesting but have a few doubts, that is completely understandable.
Candidates who think they do not fully meet all the requirements tend to refrain from applying for certain positions. Unfortunately, this is more prevalent among women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
So, we welcome applicants even if they have some doubts. We’d be happy to have a chat.
Please apply by sending your CV and tell us something about yourself. If you have any questions, get in touch with Marjolein van Vliet, Recruiter, at +31 642489853 or via marjolein.van.vliet@inovo.nl.
Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.
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