Assistant Farm Manager - Swale Farm

Assistant Farm Manager – Responsibilities

• Maintain optimum environmental conditions to ensure bird welfare and biosecurity practices are maintained.
• Complete feeding, vaccinating and grading of the birds.
• Ensure site maintenance and general Avara Foods standards are met and completed.
• Supervise staff and third parties whilst on site, ensuring adherence to Health and Safety procedures.
• Comply with legislative and assurance scheme standards.
• Maintain accurate records as stipulated by Avara Foods & UK legislation (goods and service received, generator, alarm logs, crop records, medication register, accident book etc.).
• Operate the farm within effective cost‑management parameters.
• Ensure high standards of animal welfare, hygiene and husbandry practice are maintained.
• Work on other farm sites, as and when needed.
• Cover for the Farm Manager in their absence.
• Report to the Farm Manager.

• Own transport is essential; you may be required to travel to different sites.
• Previous livestock experience; not necessarily poultry but an excellent stock person.
• NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Poultry production or a similar Agriculture qualification is desirable (training will be given).
• Effective communication and people skills are essential.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and self‑motivation.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and carry out manual duties.
• Basic IT skills.
• Due to Bird Welfare, you must not own any avian pets, poultry or porcine.

• £34,170 salary.
• 31 days holiday allowance increasing to up to 38 days.
• 5% pension.
• Life assurance.
• Various lifestyle benefits, such as cashback perks, exclusive shopping discounts from well‑known retailers, and discounted cinema tickets.
• Wellbeing resources, including free online health advice and support, and wellbeing assessments.
• Free staff parking.

Monday to Sunday, 6 days a week 07:00 - 16:30.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.