Poultry Relief Farm Assistant

Cranswick Country Foods; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is seeking a Relief Farm Assistant to cover staff absences across multiple poultry farms located in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. The role involves ensuring high standards of animal welfare and compliance with assurance standards. Applicants should have experience in a similar position and be willing to attain relevant qualifications. Company benefits include health programs and a pension scheme, along with the provision of a company car.

Benefits

Company car

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Farm Assistant or similar role is essential.
• Ability to undertake physical and manual duties.
• Willingness to gain NVQ level 2 in poultry production if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Cover Farm Staff absences across multiple farms.
• Ensure compliance with welfare standards.
• Maintain accurate records and high standards on farms.

Skills

Experience working on poultry units

Ability to carry out manual duties

Understanding of risk assessments

Education

NVQ level 2 in poultry production or similar

Job description

Overview

Date posted: 21 August 2025

Pay: £29,100.00 per year

Job Description:

Would you like to be part of a progressive and expanding business which will not only offer you job security and fulfilment, but also the opportunity to develop and progress?

Crown Farms, part of the successful Cranswick PLC., is currently seeking a Relief Farm Assistant to work across our Breeder/Rearing poultry farms.

The main responsibility of a Relief Farm Assistant is to cover Farm Staff absences as required. Regular travel and visits to farms across Agriculture Division, within Breeder Department will be necessary. You will assist in ensuring that Farms comply with the applicable assurance and welfare standards. Location required - Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all aspects of running the farms are met.
• Maintaining safe working practices.
• Ensuring welfare of livestock.
• Maintain optimum environmental conditions and ensure bird welfare and bio security practices are maintained.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Ensuring that high standards of animal welfare, hygiene and husbandry practice are maintained.
• Delivering Site stores and consumables as required

Requirements, Experience and Person Specification

• Experience of working on poultry units in a Farm Assistant / Farm worker position.
• Ability to carry out manual duties.
• NVQ level 2 in poultry production or similar or willingness to gain
• Valid UK driving license.
• Understanding of relevant risk assessments and trained as competent to safe working procedures.
• Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting.
• Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Company car
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme