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Pig Stockperson/Farm Worker

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Roadhogs 14.00 British Pound . GBP Per annum

2024-11-05 23:33:10

Job location Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Primary Industry

Job description

We're recruiting for a Pig Stockperson/Farm Worker for a farm in Essex, CM6.

Full or part-time hours considered.

The family-owned business has 3,000 acres of arable land and two purpose-built 1,000-place finishing pig units. The indoor fattening unit has 2000 pigs in an all-in-all-out system. Pigs come in at five weeks and out at 110kg. The system is straw-based and has automatic feeders.

The chosen candidate can work approximately five hours per day with the pigs or increase hours to full-time with general farm work, including maintenance, grain carting, straw carting, loading lorries, etc.


Job Description:

  • Managing and operating the indoor pig unit
  • Working closely with staff
  • Mucking out
  • Animal welfare
  • Feed ordering
  • Compliance auditing
  • Operating tractors and telehandlers, training can be provided.


Person specifications:

  • Previous experience working with fattening pigs
  • Must have the ability to take full responsibility for the unit
  • High welfare standards

Salary guide: £12 - £14 per hour DOE

Plus:

  • Accommodation:
    1. The 2-bed house charged at £200/month
    2. 3-bed house charged at £300/month
  • Up to 24 days full holiday pay/year pro rata
  • Small batch bonus twice yearly

Hours:

  • Typically, 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. plus overtime
  • Share a weekend rota for at least every other weekend off

For further details, please call Roadhogs Recruitment Ltd.

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