Poultry Caretaker
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £29250/annum Pension and Healthcare
My Client is looking for a Poultry Caretaker to join their team. This role is based on a shift pattern of 6 days on, 1 day off. Rates per hour depend on the day worked as weekend pay is higher, rates are between £9.47 and £18.94 per hour. The average yearly salary following this shift pattern is £29,250, inclusive of weekend working
Job purpose:
The key responsibility of this position is ensuring that the premium livestock is well maintained and always ensuring wellbeing of the birds.
Tasks and Responsibilities
To proactively maintain poultry to a high standard through:
* Ensuring that the chickens have access to fresh water and food to maintain full health and vigour.
* Ensuring that chickens are free from pain, injury or disease by ensuring preventative measures.
* Ensuring that conditions and treatment avoid mental suffering to the chickens
* 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 Poultry house hygiene, dusting, light fitment cleaning, sweeping and cleaning boot dips.
* Maintain accurate record keeping – house temperature, mortality etc.
* Keeping the farm clean and tidy.
* Egg Grading
* Adhere to all Poultry Farm Health and Safety rules and procedures.
* Any other reasonable requests made by the Poultry Farm Manager
Skills and Experience Required
Any successful applicant will need the following skills:
* Being able to work efficiently on own initiative.
* Highly motivated with a 'can do' attitude and a willingness and enthusiasm to take on new challenges
* Flexible and adaptable
* Proactive and driven.
Benefits
* Career Progression
* 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (per annum)
* Competitive Salary & Attractive Overtime pay
* Pension & Healthcare
Full training will be given for this role
More Information
- Address LE13, Great Dalby, Leicestershire
