Farm Manager - North Bristol

Immediate Start Available

Farm Manager - South Gloucestershire Council

Salary: £20.00 Per Hour

Hours: 37 Hours

Working Schedule: Varied

Contract Length: 2 Month

Location: BS15 9SE

Job Details

Background:

This is a small working farm located on the North Bristol. The farm is open to the public, free to access and showcases an assortment of farm animal species, poultry, and small animals:

1. 1st April to 31st October: Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm
2. 1st November to 31st March: Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 4pm
3. Mondays during school term: access only to the café and playground
4. Monday Bank Holidays and Mondays during the school holidays the whole of the farm is open as usual

There is a small farm café on site, which is run by The Brandon Trust. The farm staff team consists of 1 FTE Farm Manager and 2.5 FTE equivalent farm workers.

Summary of main tasks and responsibilities:

1. Manage the daily welfare programme of all animals and birds at the farm by setting own work priorities and organizing an appropriate staff routine of proactive inspection and care, including regular feeding, cleaning and watering, vaccinations, basic medical treatments, and organizing routine specialist care such as farrier services.
2. Care of breeding livestock, such as calving, farrowing, and kidding of the larger farm animal species, including liaising with our Veterinary team when required.
3. Manage and supervise the farm staff and volunteers, directing their work according to the service need and ensuring compliance with safe working practices and the council's policies, procedures, and Code of Conduct.
4. Be accountable for compliance with Government legislation and requirements related to livestock farm management and maintaining all required medical and animal records necessary for legal compliance, good farm practice, and management.
5. Manage safe visitor access to the publicly accessible areas of the farm during opening hours, including opening up to the public at 9am and closing the farm at 4pm/5pm depending on the time of the year.
6. Facilitate basic maintenance of farm buildings, fences, gates, and animal pens for the safety and welfare of the animals and the visiting public.

Summary of livestock:

• 4 Dexter cattle
• 6 Sheep
• 19 Goats (includes 13 new goat kids)
• 5 Pigs
• 2 Shetland Ponies
• Assorted poultry (chicken, geese, and ducks)
• Assorted aviary birds, including Golden Pheasants and Quail
• Small animals (Rabbits & Guinea Pigs)

Working hours:

• 8.30am to 5.30pm with breaks in the morning, lunchtime, and afternoon.
• Out-of-hours flexibility will be required to attend to any unplanned animal illness and during the birthing period of any of the breeding livestock.
• This role will be required to work every other weekend, having every Friday off in lieu of the weekend work rota.

If interested please apply with your most recent CV.