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Breeding Fields Person
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Are you passionate about animal welfare, farm performance, and building strong relationships with farmers? We have an exciting opportunity for a Breeding Fields Person to join our Breeding team, supporting outdoor breeding farms to achieve excellent production, welfare, and commercial results.
About the Role
Reporting to the Breeding Farms Manager, you will be the primary contact for our breeding farmers, providing technical and management support to help maximise herd performance while ensuring the highest standards of welfare, biosecurity, and farm assurance.
This is a varied and rewarding field-based role where you'll work closely with farmers, vets, and internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement across our breeding operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and management support to outdoor breeding farms to improve productivity and performance.
- Conduct regular farm visits focusing on:
- Gilt management
- Service and dry sow management
- Farrowing performance
- Monitor and improve key performance indicators including:
- Pigs per sow per year
- Tonnes per sow per year
- Weaning weights
- Work alongside the veterinary team to monitor herd health, welfare, and biosecurity standards.
- Analyse herd recording data to identify priorities and develop farm improvement plans.
- Support farmers in achieving agreed production targets through practical action plans.
- Liaise between farmers and veterinary teams, supporting vaccination programmes and herd health initiatives. xgikmsk
- Ensure all farms meet required assurance and audit standards, including:
- Red Tractor
- RSPCA Assured
- Outdoor Bred Standards
- Customer and retailer requirements
- Assist in identifying and developing opportunities for new breeding units and supporting existing farmer relationships.
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Breeding Fields Person in Hunstanton employer: Pilgrims Europe
At Pilgrim's Europe, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a collaborative and supportive work culture that prioritises food safety and quality excellence. Our team in Attleborough benefits from continuous professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a commitment to innovation in food safety practices, making it a rewarding place to grow your career.
