Farm Worker/Pig Farm Assistant

apartmentKNOCKHALL FARMS UNLIMITED COMPANY placeRoscommon calendar_month 

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In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit.

Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Job Description
  1. 8252906799316;-7.96115684509277;KNOCKHALL PIGGERY , Knockhall , Roosky , Co. Roscommon , N41 R683

Purpose of the Role:

To support the farm sections from planning and implementing of the day to day procedures to ensure a maximum health and performance status of the pigs on site.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Day to Day Management Duties
  • Daily duties of piglet management
  • Feeding & grading duties
  • Maintain flow within post weaning process to capitalizes on a maximise growth & feed conversion performance.
  • Administration of medication for treatment and prevention of disease and post treatment monitoring
Animal Production Performance
  • Assist and co-ordinate with the day to day recording and performance to identify avenues to improve health and wellbeing
Feed Trials
  • Assist and coordinate new feeding plans and diets and gather the relevant performance data and recommend improvements
Experience and Qualifications
  • Experience in a previous farming role beneficial but not necessary
  • From a farming background
  • Interest in the Pig Industry

Full Training will be made available

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  • Sector:
Career Level
  • Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential
  • Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 2
  • Minimum Qualification:Level 5 (incl Leaving Certificate/ Leaving Certificate Applied/ Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme)
Desirable
  • Ability Skills:Administration, Analytical, Communications, Manual
  • Competency Skills:Collaboration, Initiative, Labouring, Working on own Initiative
  • Driving Licence:None
  • Languages:English B2-Upper intermediate
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