General Farm Worker – Ely

Job Title: General Farm Worker

Reporting to: Farm Manager

Overall aim of the Job To produce ducks of the best quality as efficiently as possible.

Key tasks within the job:

• To maintain and improve the high level of poultry welfare.
• Ensure all farm bio-security guidance is followed (different site procedures followed)
• To assist with achieving target weights and mortalities.
• To work to a high health and safety standard feeding back any ideas for improvement to the site manager and any concerns identified.
• Produce all records required in order to provide accurate up to date information.
• Work closely with farm manager and staff on site to ensure all tasks get carried out efficiently and safely.
• Monitor stock control of farm supplies and report any shortage of supplies to site manager.
• To work with staff in a positive, professional manner.
• To carry out any other tasks relating to poultry farming as the Company may reasonably require.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Full induction and on-site training, no experience required.

Poultry Passport training and a level 2 in Poultry farming will be provided.

Behaviours:

Excellent timekeeping. (Limited time to carry out task. Failure to arrive on time puts extra pressure on the rest of the team).

Good communication skills (liaise with team and manager, feeding back any concerns or suggestions for improvements) Keep manager aware of circumstances (sick absence/holiday requests etc).

Strong team working skills (support and encouragement, building good relationships with colleagues across all Departments)

Benefits:

• Reduced cost staff shop
• Opportunities to further train and develop further (career progression)
• Auto enrolment Pension available
• Staff and family events
• Monthly Employee Draw
• Long Service Awards

Job Type: Permanent

Hours per week: 39 Hours per week

Working hours: Monday to Thursday 07:30am to 04:00pm, Friday’s 07:30am – 3:00pm. Every other weekend 9:00am – 2 – 3pm.

Pay Rate: £11.70 per hour, overtime rate £15.59.

Own transport is essential due to the remote location.

Interested:

Please contact the HR department by email – hr@gressinghamfoods.co.uk to request an application form.