For our poultry breeding location in Landhorst, we are looking for enthusiastic employees who know how to get things done. Are you someone who is interested in the agricultural sector, works accurately, and is flexible? Then read on!

You want:

· To work in a friendly team based on respect, trust, and recognition

· To work with chickens and eggs

· A meaningful job, because you will be contributing to feeding the world's population

· A workplace where new ideas are valued, focused on continuous improvement

Due to the risk of introducing animal diseases, you cannot keep/care for poultry or pigs.

To give you an idea of what your working day will look like, here are the main tasks:

• You will, of course, be busy caring for poultry

• You will record data on egg production, hen insemination, feed intake measurements, etc.

• Daily checks of water, feed, and climate in the stables

• Cleaning and maintaining living areas

• Other operational tasks related to breeding

In this way, you will contribute to our vision of setting the standard for sustainable animal breeding.

‘Setting the standard for sustainable animal breeding.’

What do you get in return?

· A good salary based on the collective labor agreement for production-oriented animal husbandry

· A 13th month's salary

· A 39-hour working week (Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. & Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.)

· 25 vacation days & 6.5 ATV days

· Work in an international company with more than 3,300 employees worldwide

· The opportunity to develop yourself further within our company

· A wide range of (online) courses and training programs

We sincerely believe in our motto: “Better Breeding Today. Brighter Life Tomorrow.”

Application procedure

1. Charles (HR advisor) will contact you by phone and ask you a few questions

2. An introductory meeting will be scheduled with Alex, the production manager

3. You will then meet Simon, the operations manager, for an introductory interview and see your new workplace

4. If everything goes well, you will sign your contract.

5. You are now part of our team and will get to know your colleagues!

During this process, Charles will remain available for questions on +31 (0)6 185 49 189 or at charles.van.waalwijk@hendrix-genetics.com.

Business Unit Layers

Our poultry breeding location in Landhorst is part of the Business Unit Layers. This is the world's largest breeder of brown and white laying hens that thrive in both traditional and alternative production systems and in different climatic conditions. Our mission is to contribute to profitable and sustainable egg production by continuously improving the economic lifespan of laying hens. Our laying hens are available on the market under the brand names ISA, Babcock, Shaver, Hisex, Bovans, and Dekalb. More information about our company can be found on our website https://www.hendrix-genetics.com/en/animalbreeding/laying-hen-breeding/.