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.
We are also pleased to offer training programs for entry-level and career changers of all ages looking to enter the Pig Industry with leading producers.
Featured Vacancy
Breeding Herd Pig Assistant
We are recruiting for a Breeding Herd Pig Assistant for a farm in North Yorkshire, YO26.
The family-run business is well-established and has over forty years of experience in the pig industry. They operate a forward-thinking 400-sow unit with 1000 acres of arable farmed and contracted to support a varied team of five staff. Investment is returned to the farm business with a pig unit boasting a new ARM weaner and fattening sheds. They aim to reinvest in the breeder unit and run it as efficiently as possible while adhering to the highest animal welfare standards.
Job Description
- Working on a three-weekly batch system with highly prolific sows boasting modern genetics
- Farrowing house duties include assisted farrowing, cross-fostering, teething, tailing, and vaccinating
- Record-keeping - keeping up-to-date with accurate data on farrowing, weaning and records to adhere to red tractor legislation, working alongside the farm office team.
- AI – serving of gilts and sows
- Fatteners – early shift once a week to load pigs for the abattoir
- Power washing – regular washing as part of a team
- General farm duties – driving of agricultural machinery and use of equipment
Experience in all areas is desired but not essential; training can be provided on the job.
Person specifications:
- Compassionate and hardworking
- At ease working alone and as part of a team
- High level of attention to detail and welfare standards
- Experience is preferred, but on-the-job training can be provided
- Telehandler, tractor and bobcat experience is preferred, but on-the-job training can be provided
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000
Plus:
- Overtime
- Performance-related bonus
Hours: Full-time, 39-hour week with the opportunity for overtime. Day shifts with potential flexible hours and a one-in-three weekend rota.
Featured Candidate
Pig Stockperson
Our candidate is looking for a job in the pig industry.
After many years in hospitality and catering, they want to turn their passion for smallholder farming into a career. They want to get into production farming and have over three years of pig farming experience in their smallholding. They have a trading standards and animal welfare licence from the head of Norfolk Trading Standards.
They consider themselves enthusiastic, self-motivated and enjoy a challenge. They are an excellent communicator and good problem solver, and they put in 110% in everything that they pursue.