Boar Technician - Agriculture

Cranswick plc; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading agricultural firm in the UK is seeking a Boar Technician to safely collect semen from boars while ensuring animal welfare. Responsibilities include maintaining biosecurity standards and accurate collection records. Ideal candidates will have livestock experience and good physical fitness. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holiday, enhanced pension scheme, and comprehensive training. Flexible working on Thursdays and weekends required.

Benefits

Competitive salary

30 days holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Death in service insurance

24/7 health and wellbeing support

Cranswick discounts platform access

Share Save scheme eligibility

Free on-site parking

Comprehensive training

Provided workwear and showering facilities

Qualifications

• Experience with livestock preferred but not essential.
• Ability to withstand strenuous physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Collect semen from boars following set protocols.
• Assist with preparing and maintaining the collection area.
• Move pigs between housing units and the collection yard.
• Monitor animal behaviour and welfare during collections.
• Maintain accurate records of collections.
• Clean and disinfect equipment and work areas.

Skills

Experience working with livestock

Physical fitness

Attention to detail

Reliability

Job description

Location: Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
Contract Type: Part-Time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Thursday to Friday, with weekend working (flexibility required)

About the Role

At JSR Genetics Ltd, a subsidiary of Cranswick PLC, we are a leading player in the UK's agricultural sector. We are dedicated to integrating traditional farming practices with modern, sustainable methods. As a Boar Technician, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient collection of semen from boars, following strict animal welfare and hygiene procedures. You will also help move approximately 200 pigs to and from the collection yard as part of the routine schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect semen from boars in accordance with set protocols
• Assist with preparing and maintaining the collection area
• Move pigs between housing units and the collection yard (requires physical stamina)
• Monitor animal behaviour and welfare throughout the process
• Maintain accurate records of collections and observations
• Clean and disinfect equipment and work areas to ensure high biosecurity standards

About You

• Experience working with livestock (pigs preferred but not essential)
• Confidence working around large animals
• Good physical fitness - the role involves strenuous manual tasks
• Ability to follow procedures with attention to detail
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently or as part of a team

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Death in service insurance
• 24/7 health and wellbeing support
• Access to the Cranswick discounts platform
• Eligibility for the Cranswick Share Save scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Comprehensive on and off-farm training to enhance your expertise in all aspects of pig farming
• All company workwear and showering facilities provided

A full job description is available upon request. Salary to be discussed at interview stage.

To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to: [e-mail]

Closing date 18th February 2026. Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward.