Pig Stockperson

Location Northallerton
Discipline: Agriculture, Farming, Food & Fresh Produce
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Salary £25,000 - £28,000 depending on experience
Contact name: Paul Phillips

Contact email: paulphillips79@gmail.com
Job ref: 15146LP
Published: over 2 years ago
Startdate: ASAP
Client: RE Phillips & Son

Pig Stockperson

RE Phillips & Son - Northallerton, North Yorkshire

A position has become available working on a 380 sow, farrow to finish unit in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The successful applicant will be working as part of a small team overseeing the day to day management of the breeding, farrowing, weaner and young grower pigs. The pig unit is a part of a larger arable, beef and sheep family farm.

Shared responsibilities include:

•AI collection and processing

•Sow Services

•Farrowing house management

•Feeding of all ages from sows through to growers of 12 weeks of age

•Vaccinations and medication

•Routine procedures on a weekly farrowing system

The applicant needs to be self-motivated and have a desire to work to a high standard of animal welfare whilst maintaining and improving the herd performance where necessary.

Normal hours are 7:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday and feeding on alternate weekends.

Three-bedroom accommodation is available however this is not on site so transport will be required.

Salary £25,000 - £28,000 depending on experience.

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