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Out of Hours Advisor
Wates
Livestock Person
Work Model
📍 United Kingdom
Employment
💼 Full-Time Direct
Recruitment Type
🛡️ Direct to HR Pipeline
Role Overview & Responsibilities
Business Overview:
Food consumption is expected to rise by 60% in the next 20 years. Our challenge is to affordably and sustainably meet that escalating demand while global resources diminish. Our vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.
Role Overview:
Genus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world – a mission that is important to a sustainable future.
Food consumption is expected to rise by 60% in the next 20 years. Our challenge is to affordably and sustainably meet that escalating demand while global resources diminish. Our vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.
Reporting to the Whenby Manager this role will be solely responsible providing the highest levels of care and husbandry to some of the most valuable beef and dairy bulls in the global AI industry.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Daily routine of feeding/breeding
- Genetics collection from some of the world’s highest value bulls
- Clipping/washing bulls for regular photographing and classification visits
- Regular health care/foot trimming
- Routine health testing of bulls to ensure the health and wellbeing of all livestock within the stud, ensuring early detection and treatment
- Support the movement of bulls into and out of the stud
- Manage isolation facilities for bulls entering the stud
- Ensure that records are kept up to date
- Support the upkeep and maintenance of all equipment used within the stud
- Ensure all Health and Safety protocols are adhered to as to ensure a safe working environment
- Advocate biosecurity principles and ensure all visitors on site adhere to the company rules
- Liaise with other Genus staff throughout the business as the role requires
- Previous experience of livestock management preferred
- Be livestock-free and aware of biosecurity principles
- Have an interest in and an enthusiasm for the industry
- Possess excellent communication, organisation and prioritisation skills
- IT skills would be advantageous
Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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