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Key Role Objectives

Assist and support with the day to day duties on the farm, ensuring the bird reared are of the highest welfare standards and meeting the required specification in terms of welfare, weight, quality and cost efficiency.

Whilst providing assistance to the farm team across a wide variety of farm activities, the Farm Worker role provides an ideal stepping stone to a career in chicken production.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Bird Welfare

• Supporting the farm team in the day to day running of the farm to produce chicken to the highest welfare and production standards

• Ensure biosecurity measures are adhered to in order to help keep the birds free from harmful diseases

Bird Husbandry

• Follow instructions and guidance given by the Farm Manager

• Assist in managing the litter in the poultry houses ensuring the birds are kept on dry litter

• Assisting in the preparation to receive chicks and also to prepare birds to be caught when they are ready to leave the farm

• Assisting in the keeping the poultry houses, control rooms and farm tidy and well maintained

Personal Safety

• Observe and maintain safe working practices

• Ensure protective clothing and masks are worn for the tasks they are required

• Ensure Site security is maintained at all times by keeping houses locked and secure

Requirements

• No prior experience is necessary as training will be given through on-the-job training as well as through our company and industry training programmes

• A keen interest in chicken farming where animal welfare is of the utmost importance

• The ability to be a team player and have a flexible approach since the hours required varies throughout the flock. • The ability to be flexible to working hours and able to work weekends

• Willingness to undertake any other duties required to fulfil the needs of the position

Benefits

• Group Personal Pension

• Life Assurance

• Referral Scheme

• 32 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £23,841.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Housing allowance
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person