Job Opportunity: Pig Stockperson - Norfolk (PE37) Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 DOE Benefits: Nest pension scheme + 28 days paid holiday
We're recruiting a Pig Stockperson on behalf of our client for a well-run 1,150-sow, single-parity outdoor breeding unit based in Norfolk (PE37). The unit operates on a 2-week batch system, producing 5-week-old weaners.
We're seeking a motivated and dependable team player with a genuine passion for pig welfare and livestock care. This is a hands-on role working outdoors in all weather conditions, so applicants must be physically fit and committed.
Key Responsibilities:
* Feeding dry sows and farrowing
* Processing newborn litters
* Caring for piglets through to weaning
* AI and serving every 2 weeks
* Weaning and general husbandry
* Strawing up dry sows and farrowing areas
* Vaccination work
* Operating machinery, transporting and moving pigs around the unit
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
* A calm and quiet approach to handling pigs
* Patience and attention to detail
* High standards of hygiene and animal welfare
* Experience in outdoor pig production (preferred but not essential)
Working hours vary with the season and weather:
* Winter: 07:00 - 15:00
* Summer: 06:00 - 14:00
* Weekend work follows a 1-on / 1-off rota.
For further details, please call Roadhogs Recruitment Ltd.
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Currently, we can only accept applications from UK or EU nationals with the right to work in the UK.