PB Recruitment Solutions are currently recruiting for a Poultry Caretaker to cover our clients farm in Lenwade, Norwich.
Due to the nature of our roles, candidates must be a UK Resident residing within the local area. Please note we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates.
You do not necessarily need to have any Poultry experience for this role. We require our team to have the following skills:
- Being able to demonstrate a positive approach to learning
- Being able to work as part of a team by helping each other out and supporting the culture of teamwork
- Being able to work efficiently using your own initiative
- Being flexible and adaptable
- Being innovative and proactive in your approach to work
Salary and benefits:
- Salary: £12.11ph increasing to £12.36 after completing a 6 month probationary period. OT paid for additional hours and weekend work
- Annual Salary Equivalent after 6 months £30,850
- 32 days’ holiday, including Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme membership
- Life insurance
- Group income protection scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee assistance programme
Working hours
The farm operates on a 6 days on, 2 days off shift pattern on a rolling basis .
Starting time is around 7.00am and finishing time is around 3.30, although you may occasionally be asked to stay
Shift pattern of six days on and two days off. This is a temporary position for a Fixed Term Period of 6 months.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To proactively maintain poultry to a high standard through:
- Ensuring that stock has ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigor.
- Ensuring that stock has an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area
- Ensuring that stock are free from pain, injury or disease by ensuring preventative measures or rapid diagnosis and treatment.
- Ensuring that stock is provided sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the own kind.
- Ensuring that conditions and treatment avoid mental suffering to the stock.
- To observe all hygiene rules, this includes personal hygiene, hand washing, boot dipping/changing and the wearing of all protective clothing.
- To strictly adhere to all bio-security rules.
- To ensure food is weighed accurately.
- Maintain house hygiene, dusting, light fitment cleaning, sweeping up, friable litter and clean bootdips.
- Maintain accurate record keeping - house temperature, mortality,
- Keep the farm clean and tidy.
- Adhere to all Farm Health and Safety rules and procedures.
- Any other reasonable requests by the Farm Manager
Candidates cannot hold any avian species at home.
Please note that this role is only for the candidates with the right to work in the UK. (NO VISA SPONSORSHIP)
To know more about the job, please do not hesitate to call 01953453405 or 07779 424609
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.11-£12.36 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK? If no, please do not apply.
- Please indicate your location and way of transport if you do not drive.
Experience:
- Farm Worker: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person