We are recruiting Farm Assistants for a local poultry farm who are looking to add to their team on a permanent basis.
Duties/ Responsibilities
* To report any problems with the stock e.g. possible disease trouble to the farm management.
* To provide assistance on a laying farm in the following jobs: Egg collecting including nest and floor eggs, grading, sanitising, site preparation and reassembly, unloading birds, taking bloods, drinker cleaning, general housekeeping i.e. grass cutting, weeding, cleaning and sweeping up. Bird weighing.
* To report any problems with farm equipment to the farm management.
* To report to the farm management any problems that may compromise Health and Safety resulting in a possible danger to themselves or others.
* To comply with all Health & Safety regulations, including COSHH and Risk Assessment documentation.
* To observe and follow the no smoking policy.
* Any other duties as required.
About you
* You must not not have any involvement with other bird species outside of the farm due to bio-security. So, you must not keep your own birds or work on another farm that does
* You must have your own transport due to the location of the farm and working hours there is no public transport available
* Flexible with the working pattern you can work as you will be required for 5/6 days per week out of 7 which will differ each week
* Have experience of working with animals before this doesn't have to be Poultry you may have worked on a Dairy Farm before but you must have some experience of working with animals
If this role sounds like something you would be interested in please hit apply and one of our team will be in touch to discuss the position in more detail
Reference: S09
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