We’re recruiting a Pig Unit Manager for a farm in Milton Keynes, MK17.
The high-welfare, bio-secure unit, a Red Tractor-assured farming enterprise, comprises a 1500-sow contract GMU pig unit.
The pig unit is based on a 70-acre farm that also has sheep and cattle.
The pig unit comprises 3 adjoined sheds. The pigs are on concrete, straw-bedded, and fed with an automated feeder on the front of a JCB, and the bedding is done with a straw chopper on a tractor.
Job description:
Day-to-day running of all 1400-1500 pigs
Ordering food each week
Appropriate vaccinations
AI of the pigs every 2 weeks, with a second member of staff for extra help
Scanning the pigs on the appropriate rotations, a scanning person comes every 4 weeks
Some computer work is required, including uploading pig information
Movement licences in and out
Nose ringing at 90kgs and ear tagging
Person specifications:
Excellent pig stock skills
High animal welfare standards are a must
Being able to drive a tractor is mandatory
Responsible, keen & enthusiastic worker
Assistance and full training will be provided.
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 DOE
Plus:
28 days holiday a year, including bank holidays
Accommodation is a twin-unit lodge mobile home with ample parking, a private garden and space for a dog kennel
Hours:
40 hours a week with every other weekend
For further details, please call Roadhogs Recruitment Ltd.
All applications are handled in strict confidence, and our applicant service is provided free of charge.
Currently, we can only accept applications from UK or EU nationals with the right to work in the UK.
To apply for this job email your details to simon.withers@roadhogsrecruit.co.uk