We're recruiting for a Pig Stockperson/Farm Worker for a farm in Essex, CM6.
Full or part-time hours considered.
The family-owned business has 3,000 acres of arable land and two purpose-built 1,000-place finishing pig units. The indoor fattening unit has 2000 pigs in an all-in-all-out system. Pigs come in at five weeks and out at 110kg. The system is straw-based and has automatic feeders.
The chosen candidate can work approximately five hours per day with the pigs or increase hours to full-time with general farm work, including maintenance, grain carting, straw carting, loading lorries, etc.
Job Description:
Managing and operating the indoor pig unit
Working closely with staff
Mucking out
Animal welfare
Feed ordering
Compliance auditing
Operating tractors and telehandlers, training can be provided.
Person specifications:
Previous experience working with fattening pigs
Must have the ability to take full responsibility for the unit
