Falconer

Location:

Stoneyhill Landfill Site, Peterhead AB42 0PR

Type:

40 hours per week

The award winning, NBC Environment is the UK’s leading wildlife management company, one of several British brands such as Safeguard and Albany owned and operated by /USA based Rollins, Inc. which is one of the largest pest control companies in the world servicing more than two million customers in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia from more than 700 locations.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced falconer, or a trainee, to work with our clients at Stoneyhill Landfill.

What you will be doing

As an NBC Falconer you will be responsible for using falconry, distress calls, blank guns shots, kites and other methods to prevent scavenging birds from feeding on the waste site and causing nuisance to local neighbours and site staff.

Each site has specific requirements, such as:

• Prevent no more than 20 scavenging birds access to site for 20 minutes
• Attend site at contracted times
• Fly the birds during the day in a manner which effectively scares and deters nuisance birds
• Provide a minimum of 6 flights per day
• Use all supportive deterrents at your disposal to maintain a level of control should weather not permit flying of the falcons
• Carry out regular patrols of the site

We will also ask you to develop a positive working relationship with the client, complete daily reports for the site file and liaise with your area manager to improve the service where possible. If problems arise that will affect service to the client, we expect you to notify your area manager as soon as possible.

At NBC, our working birds are a key part of the team and you’ll be responsible for housing them and keeping in good health and feather. When you’re carrying out falconry work, we will expect the birds to be flown in a manner that effectively scares and deters nuisance birds.

Hours of work:

40 hours a week, over 5 days, Monday – Friday

Requirements for the role:

You will have:

• Experience of working and flying birds of prey (not essential)
• Full UK Drivers Licence with no more than 6 points
• Be comfortable meeting and talking to new people
• Be able to use a tablet to write reports
• Have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good attention to detail with the discipline to follow process
• Flexible, willing to respond to opportunity with a can do attitude

You should be:

• Smart and disciplined. You will like presenting yourself in the best possible way, both in terms of appearance and approach.
• Personable, social with strong values.
• Self-motivated. You will enjoy a challenge and be able to think independently.
• Dependable. Someone who enjoys the security of stability and taking ownership of tasks.
• Active. You will enjoy outdoor activities and have an applied interest in the countryside.
• Positive. Definitely a glass half full type of person who sees the upside of even the most challenging situation.

Our Commitment to You

NBC Environment will invest in every employee to ensure that you become the best you can be to deliver expert service through our four point promise.

• Opportunity
• Recognition
• Reward
• Enjoyment

Benefits:

We will provide:

• A basic salary of £24,000
• Monthly welfare payment, if using own birds
• Opportunity to increase earnings through overtime, commission, bonuses and other incentives.
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holiday)
• Training and opportunity to better yourself
• Dynamic working atmosphere within a local team
• Varied and exciting projects that will never get boring

Your next step:

Have a look at our projects page within the website and if you feel you are able to excel in this role and are prepared to put in the effort to achieve the skills necessary, we may be prepared to support you on your journey through training.

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