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Farm Manager - Permanent role
Farm Operations Manager – Poultry
Edstaston, Shropshire, SY4 5RF
£42,500–£46,500 per year, dependent on experience
5 days per week | 06:30–16:00
Accommodation allowance or company-owned accommodation, subject to availability
We are looking for a strong, organised and hands-on Farm Operations Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our poultry site in Edstaston.
Poultry experience is advantageous, but it is not our main priority. We are looking for an experienced manager who can lead people, plan effectively, organise workloads, manage performance and take ownership of site standards and results.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
Responsibilities
- Leading, motivating and managing the site team
- Planning rotas, staffing levels and daily workloads
- Setting clear expectations and ensuring work is completed effectively
- Managing attendance, performance and conduct
- Recruitment, induction, training and development
- Maintaining high standards of bird welfare, biosecurity and hygiene
- Ensuring Health & Safety and regulatory compliance
- Monitoring site and flock performance against KPIs
- Preparing for audits and inspections
- Maintaining accurate records and reporting site performance
- Identifying issues and implementing practical improvements
Requirements
- Strong team-management and leadership experience
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Confidence managing performance and holding people accountable
- A practical, hands-on management style
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritise and make decisions in a busy operational environment
- Good understanding of Health & Safety and compliance
- Previous poultry/agricultural experience is advantageous but not essential
Additional Information
Managers from production, manufacturing, warehousing, agriculture or other operational environments are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
How to apply
Send your CV to HR@oaklandsfarmeggs.co.uk, together with a short cover letter explaining why your experience would make you suitable for the role.
Egg Packer/ Production Operative
Egg Packers / Production Operatives – Full Time
Milton Damerel, North Devon
£13.35 per hour | 06:00–15:00 | 6 Days ON / 2 Days OFF
Permanent | Full-Time | Immediate Starts Available
Looking for a stable, full-time job with regular hours and a predictable rolling rota?
Oaklands Farm Eggs is looking for reliable and hardworking Egg Packers / Production Operatives to join our team at our poultry site in Milton Damerel, North Devon.
This is a hands-on, active role working as part of a small team. If you enjoy practical work, like keeping busy and prefer a smaller working environment, this could be a great fit.
The Shift
06:00–15:00
6 days ON / 2 days OFF rolling rota
£13.35 per hour
Full-time, permanent position
Immediate starts available
As this is a rolling rota, your days off will change each week.
What You'll Be Doing:
Responsibilities
- Checking, grading and packing eggs
- Working with egg packing and production equipment
- Preparing orders for dispatch
- Completing production records and paperwork
- Moving pallets and products around the packing area
- Loading and unloading using EPT equipment
- Keeping the packing and production and facilities areas clean and organised (cleaning at the end of every shift)
- General production and warehouse duties
- Following strict health & safety, hygiene and biosecurity procedures
Requirements
- This is a physical role, involving standing and walking for much of the shift as well as regular manual handling.
- Reliable, hardworking and willing to learn
- Comfortable working as part of a small team
- Happy working independently when required
- Physically comfortable with an active role
- Able to read and write English confidently to complete production paperwork
- Organised with good attention to detail
- Previous experience in egg packing, food production, farming, warehousing or manufacturing would be an advantage, but training will be provided.
- Experience using an EPT (Electric Pallet Truck) would also be beneficial.
Additional Information
Location – Milton Damerel, North Devon
Our site is in a rural location, so your own transport is essential, particularly for the 06:00 start.
Important
Applicants must:
Be 18 years old or over
Have the right to work in the UK
Be able to reliably get to Milton Damerel for a 06:00 start
Be able to work the 6 ON / 2 OFF rolling rota
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Why Join Oaklands Farm Eggs?
We offer stable, year-round employment with regular full-time hours and a predictable rolling rota.
You'll be joining a small team where reliability matters and everyone plays an important part in keeping the operation running.
Interested? Apply today through Indeed and tell us a little about yourself and your previous experience.
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How to apply
Send your CV today to HR@oaklandsfarmeggs.co.uk
Please leave us your phone number, if no CV attached.
Please note farm manager require CV/ Work history for candidates.
Poultry Farm Stockperson - North Devon
Location: Milton Damerel, North Devon
Pay: £13.35 per hour (PAYE)
Hours: 06:00 – 15:00
Shift Pattern: 6 Days On / 2 Days Off (Rolling Rota)
About the Role
Oaklands Farm Eggs is currently recruiting Poultry Farm Labourers to join our busy layer farm based in Milton Damerel, North Devon.
This is a full-time, hands-on position suited to individuals who enjoy practical, physical work and working in an agricultural environment. Full training will be provided, so previous poultry experience is beneficial but not essential.
Accommodation is available on site at a small cost. Shared accommodation is currently available, accommodation for couples available by arrangement.
Please note that due to our rural location, applicants must have their own transport.
Responsibilities
- Caring for laying hens, including feeding, monitoring and handling birds
- Maintaining high standards of bird welfare, hygiene and biosecurity
- Cleaning poultry houses and equipment
- Carrying out general farm duties
- Working both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
- Working at height when required
- Following all Health & Safety and biosecurity procedures
- Maintaining clean and tidy working areas
Requirements
- Be 18 years old or over
- Have right to work in the UK ( no sponsorship available)
- Be comfortable working around animals in a farm environment
- Be reliable, hardworking and physically fit
- Be able to stand for extended periods and climb steps and stairs
- Have your own transport due to the rural location
- Due to strict biosecurity regulations, applicants who keep any type of birds at home, including chickens, ducks, pigeons or other poultry, cannot be considered for this role.
Benefits
- Full training provided
- All PPE provided
- Stable, permanent employment
- Supportive team environment
- On-site accommodation available (at a small cost)
- Long-term career opportunities within a growing business
How to apply
If you are looking for a long-term opportunity within the agricultural industry and enjoy hands-on work, we would like to hear from you. Apply today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.
Build Your Career with Griffiths Family Farms
At Griffiths Family Farms, our success is powered by our people.
Our businesses include automated, high-speed egg-packing facilities, multi-tier poultry farms, egg products manufacturing and an on-site Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant.
With sites across North Devon, Wiltshire, Telford and North Shropshire, we offer a wide range of rewarding, long-term career opportunities.
Career Opportunities
We are always keen to hear from skilled, hardworking and dedicated individuals interested in joining one of our operational teams.
Site and Operational Management
Leadership opportunities across agricultural management, packing operations, compliance, logistics and site management.
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Technical roles maintaining our high-speed grading machinery, automated poultry systems, manufacturing equipment and site infrastructure.
Farm, Packing, Food Production and Warehouse Operations
Hands-on roles supporting bird welfare, egg grading, packing lines, food production and warehouse operations.
Interested in Joining Our Team?
If we do not currently have an advertised vacancy matching your experience, you are still welcome to submit a speculative application.
We regularly review CVs for future opportunities across the Griffiths Family Farms group.
Please email your CV to: hr@oaklandsfarmeggs.co.uk
To help us direct your application to the appropriate team, please include:
- Your preferred site location or locations
- The type of opportunity you are interested in: Management, Engineering or Operative