Assistant Farm Manager

1 week ago


Brackley, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Avara Foods Full time

About the Role:

About the Role:

Are you passionate about agriculture and livestock management? Do you have experience or qualifications in farming or poultry production? As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, Avara Foods takes pride in its approach to investing in farm management and is seeking a highly competent and motivated Assistant Farm Manager to join its team.

The Benefits of Working for Avara Foods:

As an Assistant Farm Manager, you will enjoy a secure, supportive, and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognized and rewarded. You can look forward to benefits that include:

  • Competitive salary: £31,811.71
  • 31 days holiday allowance increasing to up to 38 days
  • 5% pension
  • Life assurance
  • Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts, and discounted cinema tickets
  • Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice and support, and wellbeing assessments
  • Free staff parking

Hours of Work:

Monday to Sunday, 6 days a week, 07:30 – 16:00

Key Responsibilities:

As an Assistant Farm Manager, you will work closely with the farm management team to manage a modern company broiler farm. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Maintaining optimum environmental conditions to ensure bird welfare and biosecurity practices are maintained
  • Completing feeding, vaccinating, and grading of the birds
  • Ensuring site maintenance and general Avara Foods standards are met and completed
  • Supervising staff and third parties while on site, ensuring adherence to Health and Safety procedures
  • Complying with legislative and assurance scheme standards
  • Maintaining accurate records as stipulated by Avara Foods and UK legislation
  • Operating the farm within effective cost management parameters
  • Ensuring high standards of animal welfare, hygiene, and husbandry practice are maintained
  • Working on other farm sites, as and when needed
  • Covering in the Farm Manager's absence
  • Reporting to the Farm Manager

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Own transport, as you may be required to travel to different sites
  • Previous livestock experience, not necessarily poultry but an excellent stock person
  • NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Poultry production or similar Agriculture qualification is desirable but training will be given
  • Effective communication and people skills
  • Demonstrate a willingness to learn and self-motivation
  • Able to work with minimal supervision and carry out manual duties
  • Basic IT skills


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