Poultry Caretaker Team Lead

Tyson Foods; Norwich; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Team Leader to oversee poultry care and ensure high standards of animal husbandry and biosecurity. The role requires strong organizational skills, good communication, and the ability to drive performance, while also prioritizing safety and welfare standards. The offer includes competitive salary, generous holidays, and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and pension scheme.

Benefits

24 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme membership

Life insurance

Group income protection scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a high standard of animal husbandry including knowledge of animal welfare and biosecurity.
• Drive performance and standards within the team.
• Maintain biosecurity and welfare standards of the birds.
• Ensure safety standards remain high while ensuring PPE is available and used.
• Ensure all aspects of flock management run smoothly.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Basic IT Skills

Driving License

Job description

Job Details:

A team Leader needs to demonstrate a high standard of animal husbandry including knowledge of animal welfare and biosecurity in relation to poultry care. The Team Lead drives performance and standards within their team. This will include: hitting farm KPIs, maintaining Biosecurity and welfare standards of our birds, 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: Annual equivalent £36k
• 24 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays.
• Pension scheme membership
• Life insurance
• Group income protection scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee assistance programme

The hours for this role are 48 per week on a 6 days on 2 days off rota. There will be an expectation to cover alarms in the managers absence as well as do some additional overtime when needed (depletion, bird intakes, and when there are other issues on the farm.) Additional Information Candidates cannot hold any avian species at home.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED ROLE - APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

# Company : Cobb

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.