About Roadhogs
At Roadhogs we have been helping British and international pig farmers to recruit staff since 1990.
We have had the pleasure of sourcing many Permanent Staff of all abilities for our farmers and securing numerous applicants' careers.
We are the only pig farming recruiters in the UK offering a permanent and temporary Relief Cover service to our farmers.
For our applicants, we offer a free, confidential service with access to new opportunities, career advancement and the opportunity to join our Pig Specialist Relief Cover Team.
Featured Vacancy
Senior Pig Stockperson
We're recruiting for a Senior Pig Stockperson for an indoor farm in Aberdeenshire, AB53.
The family business farms 600 acres and operates an indoor 840-sow unit, from farrowing to finishing, on slats. The unit is relatively new, having been started in 2010 and completed in 2018.
The unit seeks an experienced individual to manage/assist the dry sow house, which includes gilt selection/reguminate, plus:
- Applicants must be confident in inseminating sows with high conception targets
- Dry sow management
- Computer knowledge is required to manage the feeding systems and Agrovision
- The ability to use a loadall is helpful
- Ability to farrow with an electronic feeding system, raised floors, milk cups and piglet creep feeders
- Power washing, daily cleaning, and good clean housekeeping are expected
- Ability to assist in the farrowing house, nursery, and finishing sheds
Training will be given to those who need it.
Salary guide: £37,000 - £45,000 p/a DOE
Plus:
- Modern canteen
- Shower facilities
- Work clothes
- Accommodation may be arranged for the right person/family
Hours:
Work one weekend on and one off, but the unit plans to move to work one weekend on and two off.
Featured Candidate
Senior-Level Pig Stockperson
Our candidate is seeking a new position in the pig industry.
The Serbian-Croatian national is a highly experienced pig farm manager, independent pig advisor, and feed mill manager with twenty years of experience in the industry.
They have worked in Serbia and Ukraine and have a Master of Science in Agriculture.
This individual says, “Professional with proven record of managing projects from concept to completion, human resources, organising production on site and good knowledge in pig production. Adaptable with an ability to work in a team and independently on achieving plans and opportunities.”