Assistant Farm Manager – Ickburgh

Gressingham Foods; Hinderclay; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reduced cost staff shop

Opportunities to further train and</p>

Private counselling support services

Auto enrolment Pension available

Staff and family events

Monthly Employee Draw

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Gressingham Foods is seeking an Assistant Farm Manager to help produce ducks of the best quality while maintaining welfare and safety standards. You will manage daily tasks, monitor feed and stock, and ensure records and policies are followed on a remote farm in the UK.

The role requires NVQ level 3 in poultry production or willingness to complete, plus knowledge of stockmanship, health, welfare, and safety. A positive, proactive approach and staff management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Willing to complete an NVQ level 3 in poultry production.
• Knowledge of bird rearing principles, stockmanship, health, welfare, nutrition, and health and safety; will be trained to new staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve high welfare standards.
• Assist achieving target mortality levels efficiently.
• Work to high health and safety standards.
• Update records for the site manager.
• Look after poultry daily feed, water, straw, ventilation and movement.
• Identify and communicate bird or equipment problems to the site manager.
• Liaise with site staff and colleagues to ensure information flow.
• Carry out evening checks of the site when required.
• Maintain and improve hygiene standards on site.
• Assist with general farm duties.
• Monitor stock control of farm supplies and report shortages.
• Follow company policies on site per Handbook.
• Work with staff in a positive manner for safety and efficiency.
• Carry out other poultry farming tasks as required.
• Ensure high-quality product reared with welfare standards for factory and customer requirements.

Skills

Staff management

Health and safety protocols

Nutrition and welfare

Record keeping

Communication

Education

NVQ level 3 in poultry production

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Farm Manager

Reporting to: Farm Manager

Overall aim of the Job: To produce ducks of the best quality as efficiently as possible.

Key Tasks Within The Job

• To maintain and improve as high welfare standards as possible.
• To assist with achieving target levels of mortality as efficiently as possible.
• To work to a high health and safety standard.
• Update all records required in order to provide accurate, up-to-date information for the site manager
• To look after the poultry daily need for feed, water, straw, ventilation and movement.
• Identify and communicate to the site manager any problems with birds or equipment.
• Liaise regularly with site manager, and communicate with site staff and colleagues as appropriate, regarding successes and problems to ensure consistent flow of information.
• Carry out evening checks of site, when required.
• To maintain and improve where possible hygiene standards.
• To assist with all general farm duties
• Monitor stock control of farm supplies, and report shortages to the site manager.
• Maintain all aspects or company policy on site (as per Company Handbook).
• To work with staff in a positive manner, ensuring the team is working as safely and efficiently as possible.
• To carry out any other tasks relating to poultry farming as the company may reasonably require.
• To ensure a high-quality product, reared within welfare requirements into the factory. To comply with customer requirements.

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• To be willing to complete an NVQ level 3 in poultry production.
• A good knowledge of bird rearing principals (stockmanship). To include detailed knowledge of health, welfare, nutrition, health and safety etc. This will all be fully trained too new members of staff.
• A drive to improve the site and bird performance by innovations in rearing techniques.
• To be able to manage staff so that they work to the best of their abilities.
• Good knowledge of health and safety protocol and a proactive approach to near miss/accident reporting.
• An excellent attitude towards developing themselves through learning knowledge and skills.

Benefits

• Reduced cost staff shop
• Opportunities to further train and develop further (career progression)
• Private counselling support services
• Auto enrolment Pension available
• Staff and family events
• Monthly Employee Draw
• Long Service Awards

Job Type: Permanent

Hours per week: 39 Hours per week

Working Times: Monday to Thursday 07:30am to 04:00pm, Friday 3pm finish, either a Saturday and Sunday morning and occasionally back for PM checks on these days.

Pay Rate: Competitive salary depending on experience, progression routes available as training is completed, and the role taken on.

Own transport is essential due to the remote location.