JOB OPPORTUNITIES

We are keen to assist our members in finding the right workforce and to keep enthusiastic and skilled workers informed of potential opportunities in our industry.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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General Labour

PRODUCTION OPERATIVE

599/FM

BEDMAX

Location: near Belford, Northumberland (14 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed and 17 miles from Alnwick)

Bedmax is the UK’s foremost equine and animal bedding production company. As a progressive, family-owned business, we are looking for a full-time Production Operative to join our manufacturing team at our Northumberland plant. In addition to producing high-quality bedding products, we manufacture Hotmax, a fuel log created from the by-products of our bedding production process.

Job Summary:

This is a varied and rewarding role, requiring the successful candidate to perform a range of manufacturing tasks, using complex equipment to ensure the plant runs smoothly and safely. The role offers excellent training opportunities, with support from an experienced manager and team leaders.

Key Requirements:

• Experience of working in a similar role

• Mechanically-minded

• Forklift driver’s licence (essential)

• Perform daily checks on factory equipment

• Experience with high standards of Health & Safety

• Focus on producing consistently high-quality products

Main Responsibilities:

• Safely operate large 360-degree loading equipment, forklifts, and telescopic loaders

• Operate BEDMAX’s bagging and drying machinery

• Troubleshoot basic issues to maintain factory operations

• Maintain a clean, safe working environment

• Ensure product quality standards are met

• Carry out preventative maintenance on factory equipment

Personal Attributes:

• Proficient in written and spoken English, numerate, and highly responsible

• Initiative-driven, eager to undergo training, and committed to team support

Salary: £13 per hour, with increases based on experience and successful completion of the probationary period. This includes a shift premium, with shifts rotating between mornings and late shifts. Overtime is available and paid at time and a half.

Note: Due to the location of the plant, own transport is essential.

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General Labour

General Farm Worker/Tractor Driver

010/FM

Location: near Ellingham, Northumberland

A full time general farm worker/tractor driver is required for a mixed beef, sheep and arable farm near Ellingham, Northumberland.

Ideally you should be a skilled individual with a can do attitude who can work both alone and within a team. The work will primarily be based with store/fat lambs and cattle enterprises, taking on the day-to-day tasks involved with caring for stock and may include tractor work during busy times of the year.

Applicants must have a full UK driver’s license.

JobResponsibilities:

• Feeding and bedding cattle
• Mucking out sheds
• All aspects of getting store lambs ready for sale including dosing, jagging, foot trimming, weighing and grading lambs (Please note there is no lambing involved within this role)
Tractor aspects may include leading corn, bales, muck and moving stock between sites, help with silage etc

Full in-house training will be provided on all the above and any external training where necessary.

Hours:

The typical working week is 08.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday. Weekends are rotated on a shared basis between other workers while stock is housed during the winter.

Salary is negotiable based on experience. Please note there is no accommodation currently available with this job.

All applications are dealt with in strict confidence, please contact BMR for more information.

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General Labour

General Farm Worker

007/FM

Experienced GFW required to join a dedicated team on farm near Duns.

Must be motivated, diligent, and reliable. Duties will include day-to-day stock work and tractor work, with every 3rd weekend on.

The farm has a pig enterprise with 350 sows and is looking to expand arable contracting business in SE Scotland. Stock experience would be an advantage whilst with pig not essential as pig training will be applied on farm.

The company has an ongoing training program for all employees and is fully compliant in all health and safety awareness programmes.

The farm is a 15-minute drive from the centre of Duns. Attractive package for the right candidate.

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Tractor / Machinery

Stock/Tractor Person

006/FM

A motivated, diligent and reliable person required to join a small dedicated team on farm near Dumfries. Duties would include day-to-day stock work and tractor work as required.

The farm is one of three dairy/stock/arable units based within the Cowhill Trust Estate in SW Scotland.

The company has an ongoing training program for all employees where required and is fully compliant in all health and safety awareness programmes.

The Cowhill Trust is an Idyllic estate running alongside the river Nith, there are train and bus routes nearby, 10 minute drive from centre of Dumfries.

A competitive package and accommodation available for the right candidate.

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Tractor / Machinery

Tractor Drivers for Harvest

005/FM

Various Harvest Positions available on farms in the Scottish Borders from mid July/August - October

Grain Carting, Cultivations, Drier Work

Tractor Driving Experience Essential

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Livestock / Shepherd

Lambing Staff required for 2025

004/FM

Are you looking for lambing work in 2025?

Please get in touch with references and availability.

Staff required for indoor (days or nights) and outdoor lambings.

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Livestock / Shepherd

Sheep Worker

003/FM

We have a number of members who occasionally require help with sheep work. Good dogs an advantage

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Backpackers Travelling UK

Backpackers travelling in UK

002/MB

If you are travelling at present or are planning a trip in the next year, let us know if you are looking for stock work or a harvest job.

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Experience Essential.

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General Labour

Labour Positions

000/MB

Labour positions always available. Builders, fencers, tractor drivers and stockmen etc. Recruiting now for spring work, lambing, calving and harvest.

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