Poultry Caretaker

Job Details:

THIS IS A TEMPORARY ROLE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS.

This role is at Larkfield Farm. Larkfield has a team on 5 caretakers and work on a shift pattern of 6 days on 2 off.

The key responsibility of this position is ensure that the premium breeding stock are well maintained during the rearing stages. (Day old chicks to approximately 18 weeks).

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 vigour.
• 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.
• Recording information such as bird weight, feed intake and mortality.
• Transferring birds between pens
• 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.
• Keep the farm clean and tidy.
• Adhere to all Farm Health and Safety rules and procedures.
• Any other reasonable requests by the 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 approach

We offer a competitive rate of £13.87 per hour increasing after a successful probationary period.

Company Pension

• Staff Discount Platform
• Christmas Bonuses
• Attendance Bonus

Staff cannot hold and avian species at home.

THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED ROLE

"Company:Cobb."

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

6-2 Shift (United Kingdom)

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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.