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How many Agricultural Labourer jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 8 Agricultural Labourer jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Agricultural Labourer do?

An Agricultural Labourer plays a crucial role in supporting various tasks related to farming and agriculture. This role involves working outdoors and participating in activities such as crop cultivation, livestock care, and general farm maintenance.

Tasks required include:

• Carries out maintenance on farm buildings, hedges, ditches and erects and repairs fences.
• Catches, moves, and handles livestock, including in preparation for transport.
• Cleans barns, sheds, pens, yards, incubators and breeding units and sterilises milking and other equipment as necessary.
• Cultivates growing crops by hoeing, spraying and thinning as necessary.
• Operates farm machinery to prepare soil, fertilise and treat crops.
• Treats minor ailments, delivers vaccinations and other medicines under the direction of the veterinary surgeon, and assists the veterinary surgeon as required.
• Weighs and measures foodstuffs, feeds animals and checks them for any signs of disease.

What are the entry requirements for a Agricultural Labourer?

There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by vocational training at an agricultural college. A variety of vocational qualifications in Agriculture are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3, together with BTEC diplomas and apprenticeships in some areas.