About Avara Foods
Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to major supermarkets and restaurants. We own and manage our entire supply chain from farms to factory and customer door.
About the Role
Temporary until 31/08/2026. Position: Assistant Farm Manager, based at Swale Farm site.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain optimum environmental conditions to ensure bird welfare and biosecurity practices are maintained
* Complete feeding, vaccinating and grading of the birds
* Ensure site maintenance and general Avara Foods standards are met and completed
* Supervise staff and third parties whilst on site, ensuring adherence to Health and Safety procedures
* Comply with legislative and assurance scheme standards
* Maintain accurate records as stipulated by Avara Foods & UK legislation (goods and service received, generator, alarm logs, crop records, medication register, accident book etc.)
* Operate the farm within effective cost management parameters
* Ensure that 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
Qualifications & Requirements
* Own transport essential - may need to travel to different sites
* Previous livestock experience, not necessarily poultry but must be an excellent stock person
* NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Poultry production or similar Agriculture qualification desirable but training will be given
* Effective communication and people skills
* Willingness to learn and self-motivation
* Able to work with minimal supervision and carry out manual duties
* Basic IT skills
Hours of Work
Monday to Sunday, 6 days a week 07:00 - 16:30
Benefits
* £32,925.12 salary
* 31 days holiday allowance, increasing to up to 38 Days
* 5% pension
* Life assurance
* Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well-known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets
* Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice & support, and wellbeing assessments.
* Free staff parking
* Terms & Conditions Apply
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industry: Food Production
Application Process
After you’ve applied, a Resourcing Officer at our Hereford site will contact you to discuss your application and CV further.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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