Stud Technician
Location: Boston
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: Five days a week including Saturday. (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat) – 39 hours per week
Our People Really Make the Difference
At Pilgrim's, we are passionate about animal welfare, quality, and continuous improvement. We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Stud Technician to join our Boar Stud team and play a vital role in supporting the production of high-quality genetics for our farming operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with livestock experience or an interest in animal husbandry to develop their career within a progressive agricultural business.
About the Role
As a Stud Technician, you will support the daily operation of the boar stud, ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare, biosecurity, semen collection, processing, and quality control are maintained to achieve production targets.
Working closely with the wider team, you will help ensure herd health, operational efficiency, and compliance with all welfare and biosecurity requirements.
Due to the strict biosecurity standards within our Boar Stud operation, successful candidates must have no contact with pigs outside of work and be willing to comply with all site biosecurity procedures, including showering and changing into site-provided clothing at the start and end of each shift. To protect herd health and maintain operational standards, mobile phones are not permitted within the farm or laboratory areas and may only be used during designated breaks in approved locations.
Key Responsibilities
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Perform boar semen collection in line with welfare, quality, and biosecurity standards.
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Monitor boar health, behaviour, and performance, reporting concerns promptly.
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Maintain exceptional standards of animal welfare and stockmanship.
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Follow strict biosecurity procedures, including shower-in/shower-out protocols and movement controls.
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Support cleaning, disinfection, and hygiene programmes across the stud.
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Accurately complete production, health, and quality records.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve production and quality targets.
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Comply with all Health & Safety policies and procedures.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives across the operation.
What We're Looking For
Essential
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Positive attitude and willingness to work with livestock.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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Strong attention to detail.
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Reliable, punctual, and committed to high standards.
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Physically fit and capable of carrying out farm-based duties.
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Basic computer skills.
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Good communication and teamwork skills.
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Commitment to maintaining strict biosecurity standards.
Desirable
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Previous agricultural, livestock, pig production, or farming experience.
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Understanding of animal welfare and stockmanship principles.
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Knowledge of biosecurity practices.
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Agricultural, Animal Science, or Livestock-related qualification.
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Full UK Driving Licence.
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Training in animal welfare, health & safety, artificial insemination, or boar stud operations.
What Success Looks Like
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Consistent achievement of production and quality targets.
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Excellent animal welfare and stockmanship standards.
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Full compliance with biosecurity and health protocols.
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Accurate and timely record keeping.
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Strong contribution to team objectives.
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Proactive identification and reporting of animal health and operational issues.
If you're passionate about livestock production, animal welfare, and working as part of a high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a business where our people really make the difference
Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.
We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.
