Job Details
This role is a member of the production team at Barn Farm. There are 9 people in the team working on a shift pattern of six days on and two days off. The role works closely with the Team Lead and reports to the Facility Manager.
About The Job
The production team is responsible for ensuring the premium breeding stock are well maintained, ensuring a good standard of high quality eggs for hatching purposes. You will be responsible for managing the health and welfare of a large number of birds in your care. You will ensure that they are fed, watered and in a clean and healthy environment. You will be responsible for the collection of high quality hatching eggs on a daily basis.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Proactively maintain poultry to a high standard.
- Ensure stock has ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigor.
- Provide an appropriate environment including good ventilation and a comfortable resting area.
- Keep stock free from pain, injury or disease through preventative measures or rapid diagnosis and treatment.
- Ensure stock is provided sufficient space, proper facilities, and company of the own kind.
- Avoid mental suffering to the stock by maintaining appropriate conditions and treatment.
- Observe all hygiene rules, including personal hygiene, hand washing, boot dipping/changing, and wearing of all protective clothing.
- Strictly adhere to all bio‑security rules.
- Ensure floor eggs are kept to a minimum by training birds to use nest boxes as per manager instruction.
- Collect and record egg collections neatly and accurately.
- Weigh food accurately.
- Maintain house hygiene: dusting, light fitment cleaning, sweeping, friable litter cleanup, and clean boot dips.
- Keep nest boxes clean and in good working order.
- Maintain accurate record keeping: house temperature, mortality, egg collections.
- Keep the farm clean and tidy.
- Adhere to all Farm Health and Safety rules and procedures.
About You
You do not necessarily need to have any poultry experience for this role. We require our team to have the following skills:
- Positive approach to learning.
- Ability to work as part of a team, helping each other out and supporting the culture of teamwork.
- Ability to work efficiently using your own initiative.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Innovation and proactivity in your approach to work.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: £13.87 per hour
- Annual salary equivalent of £33,000
- 32 days’ holiday, including Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme membership
- Life insurance
- Group income protection scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Discount Platform
Working Hours
The farm operates on a 6 days on, 2 days off shift pattern on a rolling basis. Starting time is around 7:00 am and finishing time is around 3:30 pm, although you may occasionally be asked to stay.
Additional Information
We have strict biosecurity that all visitors to the farm must follow – this includes showering into the facility. Farm clothing is provided on the farm and is laundered in house. You cannot take any items on the farm such as mobile phones or jewellery, but you will be able to leave the farm during your break time (you will need to shower back on). Candidates cannot hold any avian species at home. Cobb.
Relocation Assistance
No.
Work Shift
6‑2 Shift (United Kingdom)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
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