Pig and Poultry Recruitment for Units and Integrators

On the production side, a poultry farm manager might run broiler, layer or breeder sites, each with its own rhythm. Broiler managers deal with frequent crop cycles, placement and depopulation; layer managers focus on flock health, egg quality and collection; breeder managers balance bird condition with fertility and hatchability. In pigs, the work divides between breeding and farrowing units, where stockmanship around sows and piglets is critical, and finishing units, where growth, feed conversion and health monitoring drive results.

The sector also needs commercial and technical people. Sales and technical managers covering pig and poultry customers, and monogastric feed sales representatives, need to understand production well enough to diagnose performance problems on farm and recommend a credible solution.

The working pattern puts many people off. Units need cover at weekends and overnight, alarms have to be answered, and a ventilation or water failure cannot wait until morning. Strong candidates want to understand the on-call rota, the size of the team behind them and whether housing is provided on or near the site before they will consider a move.

Biosecurity adds another layer. Shower-in and shower-out procedures, restrictions on contact with other livestock and strict visitor controls shape daily life and even what a candidate can do outside work. We make sure people understand these rules from the first conversation, and we look for evidence that they follow them with discipline.

Unit and farm manager roles generally suit permanent recruitment, which is charged only on a successful appointment and includes support for the first 12 weeks. Production directors and senior technical roles across several sites may need a retained search with a dedicated consultant.

For stockperson and assistant roles, targeted advertising on agricultural job boards can bring in applicants who are already searching, and we handle the initial screening.