Farm Operative Pig Development Unit at Teagasc
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 25

Salary

35782.0

Posted On

26 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Production Systems, Animal Health, Agriculture, Time Management, Welfare

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

Location: Teagasc, Pig and Poultry Research and Knowledge Transfer Department, Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork
General - Domestic
Salary: Farm Worker / General Operative / Canteen Assistant with a Salary Scale of €35,782 to €40,015
Closing Date: 15/09/2025 12:00 PM
Permanent Full Time

QUALIFICATIONS

  • A Level 5 qualification, (as recognised on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent), in Agriculture, Farm Administration or a related discipline
  • Driver’s licence - categories ‘B’ and ‘W’
  • Level 6 qualification or higher would be a distinct advantage.
  • Experience of operating in a pig enterprise

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

  • Excellent stockmanship skills
  • Time management.
  • Pig production systems in Ireland.
  • Animal health and welfare.
  • Ability to learn and adapt to change.
  • Excellent communicator, facilitates a two way flow of information.
  • Ability to receive and comprehend direction clearly and seek clarification as required.
  • Have strong self-motivation and an ability to work unsupervised.
  • Strong planning and organising skills and an ability to schedule and prioritise workloads.
  • Experience and familiarity with the use of IT and data management tools.
  • Computerised feed systems and associated technology.
  • Familiar with inputting data electronically via tablet or hand held devices.
Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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