Ref 1859 Milton Keynes

We're recruiting a Pig Stockperson 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 supporting the manager:

Day-to-day running of all 1400-1500 pigs

Ordering food

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 and operate a JCB telehandler

Responsible, keen & enthusiastic worker

Assistance and full training will be provided.

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 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.