Pig Finishing Manager

Barker Ross is currently recruiting on behalf of our client based in Waddingham, North Lincolnshire. The company is a modern pig breeder and grower, who have an exciting and rare opportunity for an experienced Finishing Farms Manager to join their 750 sow farm.

This is a permanent opportunity, offering an annual salary of £40,000 along with a 3 bedroom property, company vehicle, company mobile phone and laptop and 29 days annual leave (including bank holidays).

There are also opportunities for in house and industry training funded by the company along with a full staff benefits package, including company discounts, healthcare scheme and life assurance policy. You will also be entered into the company workplace pension scheme.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with practical pig experience to oversee the finishing operations, maintain high standards and drive performance. This is a hands on management role, working alongside the finishing stockmen and third party B&B growers.

Duties of the role will include:-

· Overall responsibility for the health and welfare of pigs
· Ensuring compliance in health and safety, with company and legal safety standards
· Animal health and welfare, stock checks, reporting on KPI's for pig health, working with vet team to train and implement health and treatment plans
· Selection and loading of finished pigs in line with processor contract specifications, liaising with third party farms and livestock hauliers. Planning and agreeing weekly pig movements
· Record keeping batch performance data and stock counts
· Ensuring finishing units are compliant with Red Tractor requirements
· Ordering feed for all grow out sites in line with feed programme and weight of pigs
· Supervision of finishing team, weekly work planning and supporting training and development

The role would be suited to someone currently working as a lead stockperson, a fieldsman or farm manager. Livestock experience is essential, along with a full UK driving licence.

Please apply online in the first instance, send your CV to (url removed) or call Barker Ross Lincoln on (phone number removed) today!

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