Assistant Farm Manager

4 days ago

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Appcastenterprise Full time

Are you passionate about agriculture and bird welfare?Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in farming or agriculture?
As an inclusive, forward thinking business, we take pride in our approach to poultry farming across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated** Assistant Farm Manager** to join our Agriculture Team at our farm in **Skiptonon Swale, near Thirsk.**
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone already working in agriculture to take that next step in your career.

**Purpose of the role**:
As Assistant Farm Manager, you will help with the day to day farm management. Ensuring the farm continually operates within company guidelines and regulations for bird welfare, bio-security and efficiency.

**Your key responsibilities as Assistant Farm Manager will include**:

- Helping with day to day operation of the farm.
- Following the management systems and programmes laid down in the company code of practice to ensure records and production conditions are maintained on a daily basis.
- Providing a safe environment consistent with bird requirements at all stages.
- Assisting in the efficient housing of the birds ensuring the required check and adjustments are performed with respect to temperature, ventilation, drinkers, feeders and bedding.
- Recognising potential health and production problems and taking appropriate action.
- Ensuring all external audits, including ‘farm assured’ such as Red Tractor are within guidelines set down by the company.

**Hours of Work:**
07:30 - 16:00 6 days a week.
Due to the nature of the business working hours may vary at different points of the year to meet seasonal demands.

**What we are looking for**:

- Previous experience of managing livestock
- Good knowledge of bio security and bird welfare standards
- The ability to build strong working relationships with site and team colleagues.
- A flexible working approach and self-motivation.
- Excellent numeracy and communication skills.

**A little about us**:
Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the nation’s most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheriesand factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7000 people. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards.
All our facilities are Covid secure, with protective measures and precautions in place to keep our people safe.
**What’s in it for you?**
As an Assistant Farm Manager you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:

- 31 Days holiday.
- Up to 6% employer pension contribution.
- Life assurance.
- Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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