Assistant Farm Manager

Pilgrims Europe; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pork producer in the UK is looking for an experienced Assistant Farm Manager to oversee daily farm operations at a new indoor site in Berwickshire. Responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring high standards of pig welfare and biosecurity, and maintaining records of production efficiency. Candidates should have strong pig knowledge and team management experience. A full driver's license is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within pig farming.
• Excellent understanding of pig welfare.
• Physically able to perform manual work.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the farm and staff.
• Oversee health, welfare, and biosecurity of the herd.
• Maintain accurate records of production costs.

Skills

Exceptional pig knowledge

Team management experience

Strong communication skills

IT literacy

Job description

We are the largest pig producer in the UK working with over 350 partnership farmers to supply high welfare, quality pork products to premium markets. Part of the Pilgrim's group, we are a totally integrated business and are proud of our 'farm to fork' approach.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Farm Manager to join our team at our newly developed indoor Farm in Berwickshire, a company owned newly developed indoor breeder farm site, dedicated to promoting pig farming best practice.

You will have day-to-day responsibility for the running of the farm and its staff to ensure the highest standards of welfare, supporting the Multiplication Farm Manager to ensure all areas of the breeder unit to ensure all business requirement are met.

You will ensure the farm will be run as a safe, welcoming and supportive space, you will have good communication with your peers and line management is expected, in order to maintain healthy working relationships. You will play a role in raising hight health piglets whilst giving gilts and sows the best possible treatment.

Working within an Operational Excellence model you will ensure that farms all targets are met and maintained, for this showcase site and take a commercial view of running the site.

You must be IT literate and be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date data / KPI records and pig production costs, also complete all relevant company training.

You must also be physically able to carry out manual work on the farm including the feeding, moving, and handing of pigs.

You’ll be responsible for managing and monitoring of the health, welfare, and biosecurity of the herd in conjunction with the BQP veterinary team and Breeder Farm Manager, overseeing vaccination programmes. You will also ensure all health, safety and hygiene processes are adhered to.

To be successful in the role, you will have worked in a similar role, have exceptional pig knowledge, excellent understanding of pig welfare and experience of managing a team. You must also have a full drivers licence.