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Livestock Operative - Twilight

Employer
Pickstock Foods Ltd
Location
Hartshorne, Swadlincote, South Derbyshire
Salary
£14.50 per hour - 42 hours per week
Closing date
2 Jul 2023

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The working hours are Monday to Thursday 4pm - 1am and Sunday 12pm -6pm.

The role:

As a front-line member of the Lairage team, you will work in a multi-disciplinary livestock department, providing your expertise and making a full contribution to the continuing success of the business. You will have the sole responsibility for the following during your working hours:

  • Organisation of livestock within the lairages.
  • Inputting of data into our system – cross checking expected counts with licences, invoices, and physical number of livestock unloaded.
  • Ensuring the unloading of livestock is undertaken by the required welfare standards – counts, licences and FCI are all correct.
  • Reporting discrepancies, changes, or adjustments to the lairage manager in a timely manner.
  • Continually liaise with lairage manager regarding planning and organisation of stock.
  • Actively promote and ensure impeccable animal welfare standards are always adhered to.
  • Completing necessary Farm Assurance checks using Red Tractor/ QM Scotland/ Merlin QWFC
  • Liaise with external hauliers and deadweight suppliers regarding times of arrival.
  • Ensuring the working environment is to a high standard of cleanliness.
  • Ensure all livestock is recorded clearly, correctly, and accurately on pen cards and boards.
  • Feeding and bedding of livestock
  • Mucking out

Personal Qualities

  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Good eye for detail
  • Organised and efficient
  • Able to work under pressure.
  • Computer literate

Must have:

  • Previous experience of working with livestock – 3 years +
  • Telehandler Licence
  • Basic Tractor Skills (hitch trailers/use straw chopper)
  • Ability to work alone

Desirable

  • 5 years+ livestock experience – sheep
  • Forklift licence
  • Fully competent tractor Driver

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