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SalaryWe are recruiting for a pig stockperson for a farm in Somerset (BA6).
The producer has an indoor 400-sow farrow-to-finish pig unit and are looking for someone to head up the farrowing house.
They farrow weekly; all pigs are on a dry feed system. They mix all their own feed using locally grown materials. They have a mixture of straw-housed pigs and slatted pigs.
They also run 300 head of beef cattle; help is sometimes required.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
Experience working with pigs/livestock - Training is available
Enthusiasm and a desire to work in the Pig Industry
Along with high welfare standards and attention to detail
Ideally, tractor and telehandler experience, but applicants can learn on the job
Salary: From £30,000 (d.o.e) + overtime
Hours:
07:00 - 17:00 during the week
Early starts of 05:30 - 18:00 on days pigs are going
Alternate weekends 07:00 – 12:00
Accommodation is unavailable, so local candidates must be able to commute to BA6.
For further details, please call Roadhogs Recruitment Ltd.
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