Assistant Herdsperson

Our client is recruiting for an experienced Assistant Herdsperson to join the team on one of their dairy units

North Shropshire 700 cows

Location

The farm is located in a stunning part of North Shropshire being close to Oswestry.

The Farm

• The farm comprises of around 700 cows on a housed system.

• 70 point rotary parlour with excellent cubicles and cow facilities.
• Farming in excess of 2000 acres
• Modern machinery
• First class staff facilities on site with locker room, kitchen, board room etc

The Herd

• 700 Jerseys. Milked twice a day averaging around 7500 litres.
• All year around calving
• Replacements reared on site.
• Milk sold to Arla.
• Regular foot trimming (external) and vet routines. Fertility managed in house.
• Cows fed a full TMR diet.

The Role

• We are looking for a competent assistant herdsperson who would like a variety of work. The role offers flexibility and the opportunity to focus on your areas of strength or enjoyment.

Main tasks are as follows:

Milking- Once a day

Dry / young stock work

General stock husbandry tasks

Vet Routines

. Day to day involvement with herd management

. Tractor operations

Remuneration

. Competitive salary

. Regular time off

. Choice of accommodation. House or apartment. Free from Rent, Council tax and water

. Excellent company pension

. Involvement in a large-scale multi-unit dairy business