Breeding Farm Manager

Cranswick PLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Share scheme

Death in service insurance

Cycle to work

Wellbeing platform discounts

Job summary

Crown Chicken Ltd (part of Cranswick PLC) is seeking a committed Farm Manager to lead the day-to-day operations at the Diss Area site, ensuring stock is produced to high standards and welfare is never compromised.

You will ensure compliance with retailer requirements, monitor ventilation, feeding, water, litter and lighting, and stay audit ready with on-call responsibilities and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Agricultural apprenticeship or willingness to achieve with support.
• Experience in farming and/or poultry at Manager/Assistant Farm Manager level is desirable.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage the farm to ensure bird welfare is never compromised.
• Monitor ventilation, heating, feed, water, litter and lighting to provide high quality conditions.
• Communicate with the Area Farm Manager to provide information promptly and accurately.
• Manage Visitors/Contractors on site to ensure work is to required specification and safety.
• Ensure compliance with Red Tractor Assurance Scheme and audit readiness.
• On call to attend alarm call outs.

Skills

Agricultural apprenticeship

Poultry farm management experience

Flexible hours

Education

Level 3 Agricultural Apprenticeship

Job description

Crown Chicken Ltd (part of Cranswick PLC) is looking for a committed and experienced Breeder Farm Manager. A competitive remuneration package will be offered, with a housing allowance. Access to a company pension scheme, share save scheme is available. Genuine opportunities for career development.

Diss Area

Job Summary:

A Farm Manager is responsible for the day to day management of the farm, ensuring that the stock is produced to the highest standard. As Farm Manager you will ensure the site is compliant with all retailer requirements, including Red Tractor Assurance Scheme and the farm is audit ready at all times.

Duties:

• Manage the farm to ensure that bird welfare is never compromised
• Manage and monitor ventilation, heating, feed, water, litter and lighting within the agreed standards, ensuring the highest quality conditions are provided.
• Communicate with the Area Farm Manager ensuring that information is provided promptly and accurately.
• Manage and control Visitors/Contractors on site ensuring that work is carried out to required specification and quality and work is carried out in a safe manner.
• Ensure compliance with Red Tractor Assurance Scheme
• On call to attend Alarm call outs

What you will need:

• Level 3 Agricultural Apprenticeship- or willingness to achieve this with our support
• Experience in farming and or poultry at Manager/Assistant Farm Manager level is desirable
• Flexible approach to working hours

Salary and benefits:

• Salary: Starting at £33,060
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
• Share of the profits with our discounted share scheme
• Death in service insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' platform with discounts for shop