Breeding Fields Person, Breeding Fields Person

Pilgrim's Europe; Eye; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a Breeding Fields Person to support outdoor breeding farms in Stradbroke, focusing on welfare, productivity and commercial results. You will work closely with farmers, vets and internal teams to maximise herd performance while maintaining high welfare and biosecurity standards.

This field-based role involves analysing herd data, developing improvement plans, and driving continuous improvement across our breeding operations.

Formación

• Practical experience or knowledge of pig production and animal welfare standards.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence, advise, and challenge constructively.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively within a team.
• Good commercial awareness and a results-focused mindset.
• Strong IT skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Understanding of Health & Safety requirements within an agricultural environment.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical and management support to outdoor breeding farms to improve productivity and performance.
• Conduct regular farm visits focusing on gilt management, service and dry sow management, and farrowing performance.
• Monitor and improve KPI metrics such as pigs per sow per year, tonnes per sow per year, and weaning weights.
• Work with the veterinary team to monitor herd health, welfare, and biosecurity standards.
• Analyse herd recording data to identify priorities and develop farm improvement plans.
• Support farmers in achieving production targets through practical action plans.
• Liaise between farmers and veterinary teams, supporting vaccination programmes and herd health initiatives.
• Ensure all farms meet required assurance and audit standards (Red Tractor, RSPCA Assured, Outdoor Bred Standards).
• Attend team meetings, Opex meetings, farmer events, and industry shows.
• Champion company values and support a culture of continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Pig production

Animal welfare

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

IT skills

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

Breeding Division

Are you passionate about animal welfare, farm performance, and building strong relationships with farmers? We have an exciting opportunity for a Breeding Fields Person to join our Breeding team, supporting outdoor breeding farms to achieve excellent production, welfare, and commercial results.

Breeding Fields Person

Stradbroke

Are you passionate about animal welfare, farm performance, and building strong relationships with farmers? We have an exciting opportunity for a Breeding Fields Person to join our Breeding team, supporting outdoor breeding farms to achieve excellent production, welfare, and commercial results.

About The Role

Reporting to the Breeding Farms Manager, you will be the primary contact for our breeding farmers, providing technical and management support to help maximise herd performance while ensuring the highest standards of welfare, biosecurity, and farm assurance.

This is a varied and rewarding field-based role where you'll work closely with farmers, vets, and internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement across our breeding operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical and management support to outdoor breeding farms to improve productivity and performance.
• Conduct regular farm visits focusing on:
  • Gilt management
  • Service and dry sow management
  • Farrowing performance
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators including:
  • Pigs per sow per year
  • Tonnes per sow per year
  • Weaning weights
• Work alongside the veterinary team to monitor herd health, welfare, and biosecurity standards.
• Analyse herd recording data to identify priorities and develop farm improvement plans.
• Support farmers in achieving agreed production targets through practical action plans.
• Liaise between farmers and veterinary teams, supporting vaccination programmes and herd health initiatives.
• Ensure all farms meet required assurance and audit standards, including:
  • Red Tractor
  • RSPCA Assured
  • Outdoor Bred Standards
  • Customer and retailer requirements
• Assist in identifying and developing opportunities for new breeding units and supporting existing farmer relationships.
• Attend team meetings, operational excellence (Opex) meetings, farmer events, and industry shows.
• Champion company values and support a culture of continuous improvement and recognition.

What We're Looking For

• Practical experience or knowledge of pig production and animal welfare standards.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to influence, advise, and challenge constructively where appropriate.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively within a team.
• Good commercial awareness and a results-focused mindset.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• An understanding of Health & Safety requirements within an agricultural environment.

Key Behaviours

• Attention to detail
• Commitment and accountability
• Ability to make independent decisions
• Confidence to challenge and drive improvements
• Positive and proactive approach
• Strong customer and farmer focus

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the success of our breeding farms, helping drive performance, welfare standards, and continuous improvement while building strong partnerships with farmers across the region.

If you're passionate about livestock production, enjoy working closely with farmers, and want to make a real impact on breeding performance, we'd love to hear from you.