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
Pig Unit Manager
We're recruiting a Pig Unit Manager for a farm in Milton Keynes, MK17.
The high-welfare, bio-secure unit, a Red Tractor-assured farming enterprise, comprises a 1500-sow contract GMU pig unit.
The pig unit is based on a 70-acre farm that also has sheep and cattle.
The pig unit comprises 3 adjoined sheds. The pigs are on concrete, straw-bedded, and fed with an automated feeder on the front of a JCB, and the bedding is done with a straw chopper on a tractor.
Job description:
- Day-to-day running of all 1400-1500 pigs
- Ordering food each week
- Appropriate vaccinations
- AI of the pigs every 2 weeks, with a second member of staff for extra help
- Scanning the pigs on the appropriate rotations, a scanning person comes every 4 weeks
- Some computer work is required, including uploading pig information
- Movement licences in and out
- Nose ringing at 90kgs and ear tagging
Person specifications:
- Excellent pig stock skills
- High animal welfare standards are a must
- Being able to drive a tractor is mandatory
- Responsible, keen & enthusiastic worker
Assistance and full training will be provided.
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE
Plus:
- 28 days holiday a year, including bank holidays
- Accommodation is a twin-unit lodge mobile home with ample parking, a private garden and space for a dog kennel
Hours:
- 40 hours a week with every other weekend
Featured Candidate
Pig Unit Manager
Our candidate is seeking a new job in the UK pig industry.
The Romanian national has spent the last ten years as an Indoor Pig Unit Manager at a breeding-to-wean unit in Worcester.
They are a highly experienced pig production specialist with over 20 years of hands‑on and managerial expertise across sow farms, farrowing, wean‑to‑finish units, and large-scale integrated systems. They are also a graduate in Animal Science and a Veterinary Technician.