About the Role:

About the Role: Training, Compliance & Safety Officer - Hatchery, Ower (Hampshire)
Salary: Up to £36,000 DOE + £2,204.28 Saturday allowance

Hours: 40 hours/week -

Mon06.00 - 15:30 (9hrs),

Tues06.00 - 15:30 (9hrs),

Wed 06:00 - 10:00 (4hrs)

Fri06.00 - 15:30 (9hrs),

Sat06.00 - 15:30 (9hrs)

Who are we?

Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying poultry products to major supermarkets and restaurants. We operate a fully integrated supply chain, managing everything from farms to factory to shelf, across a network of over 350 farms and multiple processing sites throughout the UK.

Why Join Us?
At Avara, you'll enjoy a secure, supportive environment with real opportunities for progression. We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 31 days holiday
• 6% pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Lifestyle perks including discounts and cashback offers
• Free on-site parking
• Wellbeing support resources

Your Role:
We're looking for a proactive and safety-focused Training, Compliance & Safety Officer to join our Agriculture team at the Ower Hatchery. You'll play a key role in ensuring site compliance with health & safety and training standards, supporting audits, developing procedures, and conducting risk assessments. You'll also be involved in onboarding new staff, delivering toolbox talks, and monitoring ongoing training needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and review risk assessments and procedures
• Lead site inspections and compliance reporting
• Support incident investigations and audits
• Manage hygiene and training standards
• Deliver training and competency reviews
• Liaise with other safety officers to share best practices

What You'll Need:

• IOSH qualification (required)
• NEBOSH qualification (preferred)
• Experience delivering training (required)
• Internal auditing experience and knowledge of safety regulations (desirable)
• Experience in agriculture or similar environments (a plus)

Important Note: Due to bird welfare regulations, applicants must not own any avian pets, poultry, or pigs.