UK Poultry Workers, Truck Drivers Job - How to Get A Visa To Apply

UK Poultry Workers, Truck Drivers Job - How to Get A Visa To Apply - Do you know that the UK Government is looking to recruit 5,500 poultry workers and 4,700 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers foreigners who are expected to transport food goods.

Well the UK Government last month announced that it will be offering short-term work visas to foreign truck drivers and poultry workers until Christmas 2021 to work in the UK. As a result of this, we have decided to create this post to show you how to get short term visa to apply for a job. So read on!

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UK Poultry Workers, Truck Drivers Job - How to Get A Visa To Apply

Successful applicants will enter and work in the UK for three months in the runup to Christmas to provide “short-term relief for the haulage industry”.

The shortage of truck drivers in the UK has been exacerbated by the pandemic, an aging workforce, poor working conditions, and post-Brexit immigration policy.

Application Eligibility:

According to the details on the UK government's website, HGV drivers who can transport food goods are welcome to apply. Meanwhile, eligible workers with on-farm or off-farm poultry experience are classified as:

butcher, bird or game dresser, killer and plucker, plucker, poulterer, a poultry processor, poultry sticker, trusser, food operative, poultry catcher or handler, poultry vaccinator, poultry meatpacker

Method of Application:

To apply, the UK Home Office directed applicants to contact a scheme operator for the application processes. The four identified scheme operators include:

For operator 1 (AG Recruitment) Open here

For operator 2 (Concordia) Open here

For operator 3 (Fruitful Jobs) Open here

For operator 4 (Pro-Force) Open here

Interested applicants can open the websites of the operators above for more information on how to submit their details and complete the application process.

Note:

1. The UK government said poultry workers must apply under the temporary visa scheme by November 15, 2021 — and it will expire on December 31, 2021.

2. For HGV food drivers are expected to apply by December 1, 2021, and the visa will expire on February 28, 2022.

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