Farm Livestock Person

**Job Purpose**:
Working within a farm team the Farm Stock Person will assist in the day to day running of a large scale modern breeding unit.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- General animal welfare of the stock which would include inspections and observing of health issues.
- Ensuring feeding and watering of pigs across the site.
- Supporting within the breeding programme of pigs
- Farrowing of pigs which would include vaccinating, grading and batching
- Moving stock across the site when required
- General farms duties including good housekeeping practice
- Maintaining accurate Records of all appropriate information.
- Adherence to all site Health & Safety, environmental and technical policies and procedures.

**Job Requirement**:
**_Essential_**
- Understanding of animal welfare and hygiene practices
- Positive can-do attitude is essential along with the ability to work to a high standard without supervision.
- Caring, passionate, driven, enthusiastic, competent individual with excellent eye for detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Experience in working within a fast pace environment
- Flexibility and willingness to learn
- Basic English and maths
- Ability to work overtime and weekends (rotating work pattern)

**_Desirable: _**
- Previous experience in livestock skills and in dealing with the day to day running of a farm.
- Full Clean Driving licence

**_This document is designed for guidance only and is not exhaustive. Duties may change or be added and deleted to meet the changing requirements of the business._**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE is provided, additional sanitation and handwashing, split breaks

**Experience**:

- Farming Occupations: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location