General Farm Worker Apprentice
FOSSE MEADOWS LTD
LUTTERWORTH, LE17 6JD
Closes in 14 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 August 2024
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Summary
You will be given good understanding of poultry and livestock in general. You will be able to, or want to learn to drive a telehandler and tractor, training is offered. As a small business we value flexible people who have a can do attitude to help the business grow.Further interest in agroforestry and regenerative farming techniques would be good.
- Annual wage
- £17,680 a year
- Training course
- General farm worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Any 5 out of 7 days : 40 hr p/w
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 14 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Feeding, bedding, catching of chickens, doing welfare and shed checks to ensure the birds are happy.
- Working with farm supervisor and team to manage day to day tasks. which will mean you could be working with chickens/sheep/workshop
- Good communication skills, working to a farming structure ensuring each days jobs are complete. highlighting issues and solutions where required.
- General farm maintenance to include; vehicle & machinery maintenance, fencing, welding, construction, groundworks and labouring in line with general farm maintenance.
- Working in on farm poultry abattoir & packing unit
- Pressure washing, setting up sheds, general cleaning of yard
- Look after small flock of sheep, including dosing, worming, dagging, lambing
- Working at weekend markets when required
Where you’ll work
STUD FARM
STATION ROAD
NORTH KILWORTH
LUTTERWORTH
LE17 6JD
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
THE SMB GROUP
Your training course
General farm worker (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Brooksby Campus for day release
More training information
- On-the-job training
- Off-the-job training
- Level 2 General Farm Worker Apprentice
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2/E)
- Maths (grade 2/E)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Practically minded
- Maintenance Skills
- Construction skills
- Flexibility
Other requirements
Weekend work Flexible hours Overtime where necessary during busy periods Location is rural
About this company
Free range producer using organic production system, farm to fork business covering farm, abattoir, butchery, retail, turkeys, chicken and sheep
After this apprenticeship
- Full time permanent position
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE SMB GROUP
Apprenticeships
apprenticeships@smbgroup.ac.uk
01530519001
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273462.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)
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