Trainee Assistant Farm Manager

Noble Foods Limited; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job description

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Company

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 - 07:00-15:30

Salary: £29,593.20

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a passionate colleague to join the team at Hilltop Farm to assist with bird welfare, bio security, H&S, record keeping and site maintenance. Duties will include:

• Ensure water is available at all times and at the correct height and monitor consumption.
• Ensure the correct ration is fed to birds, the correct number of feeds per day, the correct trough height and feed depth.
• Ensure all relevant vaccinations and treatments are delivered at the correct time via water, spray or injection.
• Manage, complete and maintain all relevant site documents relating to health & safety and implement the necessary controls.
• Maintain an effective bio-security programme and ensure all step-over barriers and site systems are operating efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure foot dips are maintained regularly and used at every access point to the building.
• Ensure a monitored programme is in place and operating for all site pests, to include rodents, flies and mites.
• Ensure the relevant weekly record cards are fully completed and submitted as required.
• Ensure the completion of the in-house daily stock check and cleaning schedules.
• Co-ordinate an effective cleaning schedule both inside and outside of poultry houses to present the correct image for visitors and customers.

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift.
• Service Awards.
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave.
• Free life insurance.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme.
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero.
• Free turkey at Christmas to feed the family.
• Discounted eggs and chicken.
• A Celebration day after 1 year of service to 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 of 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.