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
Pig Stockperson
We're recruiting for an outdoor Pig Stockperson for a farm in North Lincolnshire, DL16.
Reporting to the company manager, the Dry-Sow Pig Stockperson will work on a 900-sow outdoor breeding unit selling 7kg weaners on a 3-week batch system.
Dry sows are housed in tents on radials and floor-fed via rota feeder. The farrowings are a mix of group paddocks on radials and individuals, floor-fed, ad-lib and individual.
Some tractor driving experience would be helpful as the sites use two loader tractors and an RTV buggy.
Salary range: £25,000 - £28,000 DOE
Plus:
- Auto-enrolment pension on standard contribution rates
- A performance-related bonus
- 31 days holiday (incl bank holidays)
Hours:
- Typically, 07:00 - 15:30/16:00, but some days, e.g. weaning, will be longer.
- Average weekly hours work out at 45-50 (not including holiday hours)
- Weekend rota is every other weekend, always two people on. No lone working
Featured Candidate
Pig Stockperson
Our candidate is looking for a new pig industry job.
They have owned and run their own goat business with their partner for five years part-time, so they are looking for a full-time job on a pig unit to run alongside the goats. They have covered all aspects of goat and pig husbandry and have an additional two years of experience on different pig units covering all aspects.
They consider themselves hard-working and enthusiastic and take pride in their work. They are punctual and efficient and complete any tasks to the best of their ability. They work well by themselves and as part of a team and can take responsibility as a team leader when required.