Deputy Farm Supervisor
Full-time Position – 45hr / week
8.00am – 5.30pm
Salary – £20000 / annum
This is a full-time position, 5 days out of 7,
including one weekend day, bank holidays and school holidays.
Green Dragon Rare Breeds Farm & Eco Centre is
an open farm and visitor attraction. We pride ourselves on sustainability and
promoting a Green approach to living. We are self-sustaining and Eco with our energy
production, water management, sewerage management, and our ‘farm to folk’
philosophy.
We have been fully operational for 4 years and we
already have a loyal following of supporters and visitors. We are growing fast
and are looking for forward thinking, motivated, creative and hardworking
individuals to help us achieve our mission.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join
our team at a time when our Visitor offering is developing. We have already
expanded our pets corner to include exotic pets, We have now completed the new
Wildlife zone which has a variety of native and European species focusing on
conservation, rescue and education, this new area of the Park is 5 acres.
We are now seeking a ‘Deputy Farm
Supervisor’ who has the experience to help us to take our farm and pets corner
to the next level.
Our farm Section specialises in Rare Breeds and the
history behind those breeds. We farm them for conservation through managed
flock books and RBST programmes and our very own ‘farm to fork’ scheme to
support our onsite restaurants. All our dishes our made from our own home bred
and reared meat.
We are very proud of our farm but are always
looking for new ways to improve our facilities and to include our visitors in
the overall experience.
We are looking for a modern day, practical, pro
active Deputy Farm supervisor to help us to manage and maintain our current
team, breeding programmes, Health plans, Preventative medicine strategies and
pasture management.
The Successful candidate will be Key in motivating
the team to maintain high standards, always deliver fantastic customer service
and demonstrate best practice in all we set out to achieve.
This is a very specialist role as the successful
candidate will have the skills of an experienced Livestock Farmer as well as
the experience of working with Public and Children.
Reporting to the General Manager.
The successful application will have:
- Excellent
presentation skills are essential;
- Must
be outgoing, charismatic and have a confident enthusiastic personality;
- Must
be organised, self-motivated with good interpersonal skills;
- Motivated
individual who can work alone and as part of a team;
- Have
a proven record with outstanding customer service
The successful applicant will be expected to:
- ‘Lead
from the Front’
- ‘Lead
By Example’
- Deliver
entertaining, exciting and educational public presentations;
- Assist
in the organisation of farm events;
- Practically
work on the livestock department;
- Have
Practical DIY skills for daily, weekly and monthly repairs and maintenance.
Necessary skills required:
- Knowledge
of Farm Practices and Rare Breed conservation;
- Practical
Animal Handling experience with Agricultural Livestock.
- Proven
record with positive reinforcement training methods.
- DMZAA
or equivalent in a Agricultural discipline;
- Minimum
3 years employed practical experience within a Working Farm;
- Minimum
3 years employed within a Farm Park / Wildlife Park or Zoo
- Experience
of running a small animal department and small team;
- Experience
of Microsoft excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint;
- Experience
of DEFRA licencing, APHA, EHO, & Zoo licencing standards;
- Experience
of animal recording systems and standards & Movement systems
- Have
Tractor training, machine training, trailer towing
- Flexible
approach to work and able to work under pressure;
- Excellent
written English;
- Excellent
writing skills;
- Full
driving license;
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Required but not essential is experience with Pets
corner animals – this training can be provided.
We ask that the successful
candidate has their own transport to and from work, be punctual and flexible
with working hours and is willing to relocate.
GREEN DRAGON RARE BREEDS FARM & ECO CENTRE
Claydon Road, Hogshaw, Bucks, MK18 3LA
Tel: 01296 670 444 (ext 1003)
Tel: 07754260756
www.greendragonecofarm.co.uk
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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