Farm Assistant

1 week ago


Thetford, United Kingdom Moy Park Full time

To assist the Farm Management Team in the placement of day-old chicks, ensuring that stock is handled to the highest possible standard and meets the required specification in terms of welfare, quality etc. This role will have the following duties: caring for poultry, ensuring a clean and tidy farm and any general farm duties deemed necessary in maintaining high standards of health and safety, bird welfare and hygiene, also covering for absence, rest days, holiday days after farm clearance. As a mobile position, a full driving licence is required to cover Broiler farms across East-Anglia and Lincolnshire. To ‘live’ welfare as a condition with the opportunity to grow and develop via our bespoke Agriculture Academy. ‘Growing our own’ agriculture specialists and leaders of the future is something that is extremely important to Moy Park.

**Essential knowledge, skills and experience required**
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision
- A keen interest in farming where animal welfare is of the upmost importance
- Desire to work ‘hands on’ in a farming environment
- To be reliable and flexible
- A passion for learning
- Driving Licence

Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.

We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.



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