Poultry Caretaker Team Lead

Tyson Foods; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in King's Lynn is seeking a Team Leader to oversee performance standards in animal husbandry. The ideal candidate will ensure high biosecurity and welfare standards, manage flock activities effectively, and meet farm KPIs. The role includes a competitive salary of £16.08 per hour, with various benefits including holidays and a pension scheme. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

24 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme membership

Life insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in animal husbandry and welfare standards.
• Ability to enforce safety standards and utilize PPE.
• Proven experience in driving team performance and meeting KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance and standards within the team.
• Ensure all aspects of flock management run smoothly.
• Ensure biosecurity and welfare standards are maintained.

Skills

Organizational skills

Ability to prioritize work

Communication skills

Friendly and approachable demeanor

Basic IT Skills

Job description

Job Details:

A team Leader needs to demonstrate a high standard of animal husbandry including knowledge of animal welfare and biosecurity. The Team Lead drives performance and standards within their team. This will include: hitting farm KPIs, maintaining Biosecurity and welfare standards, ensuring safety standards remain high whilst ensuring PPE is available and used, ensuring all aspects of flock management run smoothly and feed changes etc happen on time.

About you

• Highly organised and able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Able to respond to changing priorities
• Taking ownership and responsibility of duties
• Good communication skills
• Friendly and approachable demeanour with a natural ability to build working relationships
• Basic IT Skills
• Driving Licence
• Behaviours aligned with Cobb’s culture

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £16.08ph increasing after completion of probationary period. Annual equivalent £36,000
• 24 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays.
• Pension scheme membership
• Life insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee assistance programme

Additional Information

Candidates cannot hold any avian species at home.

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Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.