Farm Operative

Noble Foods; Stafford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime 1.25x

Discounted eggs and chicken

Perkbox discounts

Life insurance

Enhanced sick pay

Wellness programme

Annual bonus after service

Job summary

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co. is looking for a Farm Operative to support the day-to-day running of a poultry farm in the UK, focusing on bird health, welfare, and production targets. You will work around poultry houses, monitor flocks, collect eggs, and maintain equipment, following farm procedures to help meet targets.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK and ILT 5. The role features a 6 on 1 off / 12 on 2 off shift pattern and hourly pay of £12.78.

Qualifications

• Care for layer hens and monitor health.
• Record production data and report concerns.
• Follow strict biosecurity and cleanliness procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily care of layer hens.
• Monitor bird health and report concerns.
• Support egg collection, grading, and recording production figures.
• Maintain lighting, ventilation, and temperature in poultry houses.
• Follow biosecurity procedures and maintain cleanliness.
• Ensure feeding and drinking systems function correctly.
• Record daily data in logs and reports.

Skills

Bird welfare

Monitoring skills

Record keeping

Biosecurity procedures

Job description

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.
In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern: 6 on 1 off / 12 on 2 off

Salary: £12.78 per hour

What are we looking for?

The Farm Operative supports the daily running of an egg-laying poultry farm by carrying out routine tasks to maintain bird health, maximise egg production, and ensure high standards of welfare, hygiene, and biosecurity. This role involves working in and around the poultry houses, monitoring the flock, maintaining equipment, collecting eggs, and following farm procedures to help achieve production targets. The successful candidate will be required to support with putting the birds into their sheds on an evening in the absence of farm management.

About the role:

Key Accountabilities of the role - IT: What I do

• Assist with the daily care of layer hens, ensuring their health and welfare.
• Monitor birds for signs of illness, injury, or behavioural changes and report concerns to the Farm Manager.
• Support daily egg collection, grading, and recording of production figures.
• Help maintain correct lighting, ventilation, and temperature conditions in poultry houses.
• Follow strict biosecurity procedures, including changing clothing, footwear, and using disinfection areas correctly.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in poultry houses and surrounding areas.
• Handle birds safely and in line with welfare guidelines.
• Check feed levels and report shortages or issues to the Farm Manager.
• Assist with the safe handling and storage of feed supplies.
• Ensure feeding and drinking systems are functioning correctly.
• Carry out routine cleaning of equipment, walkways, nest boxes, and egg belts.
• Support washout and preparation of poultry houses between flocks.
• Accurately record egg numbers, floor eggs, mortality, and other daily data as required.
• Use manual logs or digital tools in line with farm procedures.
• Carry out basic equipment checks and report and faults or repairs needed.
• Assist with routine maintenance tasks to keep the farm running smoothly.
• Carry out whole site maintenance and range management as directed by the farm management team.

The successful candidate must have right to live and work in the UK and have ILT 5

What can we offer you?

• Overtime undertaken is payable at 1.25 of basic rate
• Free hot drinks on shift
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.