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
Senior-Level Pig Stockperson - Ref 1887 New Zealand
We have a fantastic job opportunity for a Senior-Level Pig Stockperson near Canterbury, New Zealand.
The job is a unique opportunity on a family-run farm for a Senior Stockperson or Experienced Stockperson with leadership ambitions. You will combine people management with hands-on livestock farming in a progressive pig farming business that values work-life balance.
The unit is a 440-farrow-to-finish outdoor unit finishing 10,000 pigs annually.
About the Role
- You will lead a team of 3–4 and manage the farm’s pig operations, delegating tasks and communicating priorities clearly
- Supporting staff onboarding, training and development, and managing rosters
- Overseeing all duties across all sow work and finishers.
- Managing feed and animal health inventories
- Upholding high standards of animal welfare and biosecurity
- Around half of your time will focus on team leadership, the other half on hands-on farrowing
- Work is varied and team-based, following three-week cycles of mating, farrowing and weaning. It combines close animal care with modern infrastructure and technology
Person Specifications:
- Proven team leadership or strong potential to step up
- Strong pig farming background
- Strong communicator who builds positive team culture
- Practical, hands-on, proactive problem solver
- Commitment to animal welfare, biosecurity and high farming standards
Salary Package:
- Competitive remuneration: NZD $75K–$90K ($40/hr), paid hourly
- Supportive environment where leadership is valued and developed
- Modern facilities and equipment, with wet weather gear and boots provided
- A family-oriented workplace that respects your time off
- Location in South Canterbury – affordable lifestyle, great schools, close-knit community, and outdoor opportunities from skiing to fishing
- 3-bed home available to rent ($380 per week) + power (rates and water are included)
Applications welcome from those seeking to travel under a Working Holiday Visa, plus those looking for longer-term work with pork industry experience – a fantastic chance to live and work in one of New Zealand’s best regions.
Featured Candidate
Pig Manager
Our candidate is looking for a new job in the pig industry.
They have over 25 years of pig industry experience on units in the UK and Denmark. For the past 8 years, they have worked as a Pig Unit Manager at an agricultural university, and it’s now time for a change.
They have an excellent understanding of pigs and farm management.