General Farm Worker Apprentice

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
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Training course: General farm worker (level 2)
Hours: Any 5 out of 7 days : 40 hr p/w
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 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

Identify hazards and risks in the workplace, prepare risk assessments and demonstrate high level of health and safety awareness at all times.

Maintain the correct hygiene and bio-security procedures for the site, in accordance with relevant legal requirements

Check that animal welfare needs related to their environment and housing are maintained, including manure management, ensuring the suitability of indoor and outdoor environment and bedding up of animals

Assist with safe restraint, moving and handling of livestock.

Legally operate a farm vehicle and each attachment according to health and safety requirements. For example, tractors and ATVs along with other vehicles integral to the business.

Demonstrate good environmental practice in the workplace, in accordance with environmental assessment plans and associated legal requirements

Assist with post-harvest activities to meet crop and forage specifications, in a safe and environmentally acceptable way

Carry out maintenance of farm infrastructure (including housing for livestock, boundaries and electric or non-electric fences), machinery and equipment, as instructed

Complete manual and electronic records in accordance with legislation and the business processes.

Monitor and maintain health & welfare of livestock and assist with treatments when appropriate.

Monitor the quantity and quality of grass and forage crops and report findings to appropriate person.

Provide feed and water to livestock as instructed and report any issues to appropriate person

Assist with caring for livestock during the reproductive cycle, from service to weaning. For example, identify signs of heat.

Produce products for sale from the business (for example, milking, shearing, lambing, harvesting)

Assist with the preparation of the ground, including identification of soil condition through soil sampling and preparing crop for planting

Load, unload and complete paperwork for transportation of resources manually and using loading equipment, according to instruction

Monitor the growth and development of crops in line with customer specification, as instructed