2 Agricultural Workers (Sheep and Cattle) Antrim ASAP Start (Weekend Rates Apply)

We are currently recruiting 2 Agricultural Worker for our client based Greenmount Campus, Antrim. The successful candidates will be required to start once the vetting paperwork and ANI completed.

Start date: ASAP

Rate of pay:

Basic Rate: £13.69PH

Weekday Overtime rate: £18.25PH

Saturday Rate: £25.10PH

Sunday: £27.39PH

Duration: 04/10/2026

Hours of work: 37

Key Responsibilities

• The successful agency worker will be part of the Industrial Team based at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise's (CAFRE's) Beef & Sheep Centre, Antrim.
• The position will involve cattle and sheep husbandry duties.
• Additional duties will include basic farm maintenance and operation of machinery associated with livestock, grassland management and crop husbandry.
• An element of physical and financial enterprise recording of farm data will also be required.

Essential Criteria applicants must have

• A minimum of a Level 2 Diploma in Agriculture.
• A full driving licence is required.
• Candidates should have at least one year's experience of working with cattle and sheep.
• Reading and writing skills are essential to follow standard operating procedures and record basic enterprise data on provided recording sheets and systems.

Desirable but not essential

A formal training and assessed competence certificate in the safe operation of the following machinery would be advantageous.

• Tractor Driving
• Rough Terrain Telescopic Handlers
• Counter Balance Forklift Trucks
• Sit astride All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)

A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

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