About Roadhogs
At Roadhogs we have been helping British and international pig farmers to recruit staff since 1990.
We have had the pleasure of sourcing many Permanent Staff of all abilities for our farmers and securing numerous applicants' careers.
We are the only pig farming recruiters in the UK offering a permanent and temporary Relief Cover service to our farmers.
For our applicants, we offer a free, confidential service with access to new opportunities, career advancement and the opportunity to join our Pig Specialist Relief Cover Team.
Featured Vacancy
Pig Stockperson
We're recruiting for an experienced Pig Stockperson for a farm in Aberdeenshire, AB41.
The mixed farming business is family-owned, with the pig unit established in 2021. They have a passion to invest and build a farm for the future.
The chosen candidate will work on an indoor pig unit with 450 sows. Weekly farrowing around 300 piglets, which are all finished on the farm. Breeding their own replacements. Mix of slats and straw-based housing, with a mix of dry and wet feed systems.
The job can be flexible to suit candidates' interests, but will focus on dry sow, bacon pig management and/or feed mill.
Person Specification:
- Good attention to detail
- Must be able to work as a team
- Must demonstrate high standards of animal welfare
- Machinery knowledge is beneficial, but not essential. Forklift training can be provided
Salary guide: £30,000 - £40,000 DOE
Plus:
- Farm cottage available
- A workplace pension
- 28 holiday days per year
- Health insurance (tbc)
- Staff canteen
- Staff shower facilities
- Staff training
Hours:
- Typically, 10-hour days with an hour break included
- Weekend rota - one full weekend, one half-day weekend and two weekends fully off each month
Featured Candidate
Farm Worker
Our candidate is looking for a full-time job in agriculture.
The experienced livestock specialist has over 15 years of hands-on farm experience, with a focus on caring for sheep, cattle, pigs, and poultry. Strong background in animal health, nutrition, and welfare, with proven ability to improve farm productivity and safety. Practical, reliable, and dedicated to high agricultural standards.
Resourceful team player with a proactive and critical-thinking approach to completing farm work. Identifies ways to improve or speed up regular farm processes. Quick learner with strong knowledge of farm machinery. Capable of managing animal health and welfare.
The candidate has had a small pedigree breeding herd of 50 Durocs, where all progeny were finished and sold.