Role: Farm Operative
Location: Home Farm, Temple Newsam Estate
Pay Rate: 13.69 per hour (PAYE) 17.59 Per hour LTD via Umbrella (Inc Hol Pay)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Temporary (including weekend working on a rota basis)
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a client for an
experienced Farm Worker to provide temporary cover at Home Farm, Temple Newsam Estate. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and reliable farm professional who is confident working independently in a busy agricultural environment.
The Role Working under the direction of the Farm Manager and/or Farm Chargehand, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of animal care and supporting day-to-day farm operations.
This is a hands-on role that requires previous livestock experience and the ability to undertake duties without direct supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out routine animal husbandry duties including checking, feeding, and medicating livestock
- Cleaning animal enclosures, pens, farm buildings, and public access areas (using machinery and manual methods)
- Safely handling, restraining, and occasionally moving livestock
- Supporting forage management activities
- Operating agricultural plant and equipment to carry out farm operations
- Driving agricultural vehicles across the farm and estate, including tractor work and loading using bucket, muck grab, bale spikes, and pallet forks
- Occasionally supporting on-site Further Education learning activities through supervised work experience participation
- Undertaking additional duties in line with the grade of the role as required
Candidate Requirements- Proven experience working with livestock in a farm environment
- Confident in livestock handling and animal welfare practices
- Experience operating tractors and agricultural machinery
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Flexible and willing to work weekends on a rota basis
- Strong awareness of health and safety procedures
- Full UK Driving License to be able to drive Farm vehicles
What is on Offer- Ongoing work
- 37 hours per week
- Temporary contract within a well-established farm setting
- Varied and rewarding role with practical, hands-on responsibilities
If you are an experienced Farm worker available for temporary work and looking for your next opportunity, please get in touch to discuss the role further. you can contact Prakash by emailing (url removed) or call (phone number removed).