Youngstock Manager- Weymouth-Dorset-SASCweb1896, Dorset
Job Summary
We are looking for a full-time youngstock manager who would be responsible for calf and youngstock rearing on our client’s very successful dairy farming operation, near Weymouth.
Job Skills
The role will be focused on rearing approximately 140 heifers a year from birth to calving on a 420 autumn calving dairy. You will also be responsible for rearing all the beef calves in-house as well as 200 beef x calves from a spring calving dairy within the same business.
Great communication, attention to detail and experience are a prerequisite of this position, working within a team of seven.
Job Description
The farm takes great pride in their stock and we are particularly looking for somebody who pays attention to detail and has a passion for livestock.
Suitable accommodation will be provided if the successful candidate does not live locally.
If you are seeking an environment which provides support, on-going training and career recognition then we would like to talk to you with regards to joining this forward thinking, expanding farming enterprise.
A competitive package is on offer with regular time off.
Please send your CV/application form to amanda.hargrave@lkl-services.co.uk or for an informal discussion please contact Simon Collier on 07885 951105 or Will Holmes on 07939 834243.
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Herd Manager-Marlborough-Wiltshire-TJweb1895, Wiltshire
Job Summary
This 1,700 acre mixed family farm in Wiltshire (SN8 3DP) has been widely recognised for excellent grassland management and now requires someone to lead a team of 5 milking 500 cows.
Job Skills
You will report directly to the Farmer who is actively growing this business which includes an arable enterprise. The current Herd Manager and his wife are leaving after 10 highly successful years to enjoy a quieter life in the beef sector. You will be leading a team to manage the herd and will need good people skills. Three team members are established on farm currently and are doing an excellent job. You will be encouraged to participate in various discussion groups the farm belongs to and access any training required. You will share milking duties through a new 36:72 with ACRs and parlour feeders, milking is a two person operation. Other duties undertaken by the team include feeding, bedding of cubicles with a straw chopper and other stock tasks including calf rearing up to 48 hours when they are handed over.
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Herd Manager/Head Herdsperson-Expanding Farm!! South Leicestershire-BFweb1894, Leicestershire
Job Summary
EXPANDING FARM!!
Are you looking for a secure job on an expanding progressive dairy unit?! Brand new parlour and cubicle buildings currently under construction!
Job Skills
We require a herd manger/head herdsperson with previous experience in a similar role or looking to step up into a senior position. Whilst we are looking for someone with the relevant previous experience we are particularly looking for someone who can lead the team and who is thus an excellent communicator. You must also be a good grassland manager who can regularly plate measure. Foot and AI experience would be an advantage although not essential.
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Assistant Herdsperson-South Devon-HHweb1893, Ivybridge, South Devon
Job Summary
We have a contract vacancy for an assistant herdsperson, looking to make their way in the industry, to support our very good head herdsperson in running a 300 cross-bred spring calving herd near Ivybridge in the stunning, and much sought after, South Hams area of South Devon.
Job Skills
We require someone looking for their next step who has a passion for grazing cows. Some experience and a positive attitude are essential, but we will be willing to offer training if there are knowledge or skills gaps. The role will be to support the herd manager in the day-to-day care of the cows which will include milking, calving, foot trimming, AI, grassland management and record keeping.
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Ambitious Herdsperson-Holsworthy-Devon-HHweb1892, Devon
Job Summary
We have a new interesting and exciting contract vacancy for an assistant to the farmer on a 170 cow herd near Holsworthy in West Devon.
Job Skills
The role will encompass every aspect of the running of the farm, from milking (7-8 per week), AI, foot trimming, TMR feeding, calf rearing, DYS work, occasional field work, record keeping etc. Your skillset is less important than your attitude as training can be provided.
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Herdsperson-Harrogate- Yorkshire-RSweb1891, Yorkshire
Job Summary
We require a keen and enthusiastic herdsperson to help run all elements of a modern and progressive dairy farm near Harrogate in Yorkshire.
Job Skills
Key responsibilities will include milking the herd twice a day (with an assistant), foot trimming (own roll-over crush), treatment of sick cows, herd health & fertility and some record keeping.
The successful candidate must have previous milking experience, be a good foot trimmer, be able to think for themselves and be able to work alongside the owners running this successful business.
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Herdsperson-Weymouth-Dorset-HHweb1889, Dorset
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen on a client’s farm in South Dorset for a herdsperson to work across two units.
Job Skills
The role will be to spend two days each week at the milking heifer unit where 190 are always in milk cared for by our award winning herd manager, and the remainder of your time at the larger mature cow unit. You will be involved in milking, foot trimming, AI and record keeping as well as working with the unit managers. We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate their ability to work independently or as part of a team. Milking experience is essential while the ability to carry out the other skilled work is desirable but some training can be provided. Above all we want a positive attitude.
Tractor Driver/General Farm Worker-Frome-GWGweb1888, Wiltshire/Somerset Border
Job Summary
We require a tractor driver/GFW to join an established team on a 900 acre family farm near Frome.
Job Skills
The farm has dairy and pig enterprises in addition to arable cropping. Duties will include TMR feeding of the dairy herd and mechanical bedding of loose yards for cattle and applying straw bedding to the pig unit twice a week. Other general tractor driving duties will be undertaken alongside an experienced arable operator who has been on the farm for many years, plus a wide range of general farm tasks.
Full-Time Youngstock Manager-Near Shrewsbury-Shropshire-BFweb1866, Shropshire
Job Summary
Introduction
Due to continued development of our client’s superb dairy unit near Shrewsbury we require a full time young stock manager to not only consolidate but improve all aspects of young stock management, especially young calves. This really is one of the UKs finest dairy units, with fantastic results (please see a brief of the farm below).
Job Skills
The Role
This will be a concentrated role with focus on the young stock side of the business, from freshly born calves through to bulling heifers. In brief the role includes as follows.
• Caring to all fresh calves including feeding, bedding, vets and meds, disbudding, vaccinations, tagging and registration.
• Weaning procedures and protocols, weighing or other forms of monitoring growth and setting daily live weight gain targets.
• Preventing disease and dealing with any outbreaks.
• Working with other managers on the unit to ensure that youngstock after weaning remains healthy, vaccination procedures are completed and DLW targets are met and that heifers reach bulling at the correct age and weight.
• Working closely with the owners, vets, consultants and other farm staff.
You must be enthusiastic, willing to work as part of a team and be extremely contentious with excellent attention to detail.
Herdsperson/Assistant Herdsperson-Ashbourne-Derbyshire-BFweb1867, Derbyshire
Job Summary
We require an enthusiastic individual who has a real willingness to learn and eventually grow into the role of head herdsperson on a high yielding dairy farm near Ashbourne in Derbyshire.
Job Skills
This is a new role due to the expansion and allows for someone to either grow into the role or take on responsibility from commencement of the role.
Key responsibilities will include:
Milking, through a 30:30 Boumatic rapid e3xit parlour with ACR, ADF, Auto ID, auto shedding gate and backing gate.
Foot trimming (training provided if required), whilst the farm use RMS, AI experience would be an advantage.
Calf rearing and young stock work including vets and meds.
Herd health & fertility and general stock husbandry tasks.
The successful candidate will have a positive attitude to learning, good stockmanship skills, be a good communicator and able to work well in a team, to help develop the herd, and improve on current performance. Experience with high yielding pedigree Holsteins would be an advantage, but training would be given to the right applicant.
True GFW Role-Cumbria Coast-ILweb1873, Cumbria Coast
Job Summary
Looking for Variety?
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a General Farm Worker offering true variety of work on a modern and progressive 500 cow unit close to Egremont on the Stunning North Cumbria Coastline.
Job Skills
The role would entail some milking, general stockmanship and husbandry tasks as well as machinery and tractor work such as feeding with the TMR, grassland operations and slurry application alongside maintenance tasks around the unit and land base.
The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role, excellent communication skills and a dedicated approach. In return for your efforts we offer a competitive salary, refusals time off and the chance to work in a stunning coastal location surrounded by the Lake District mountain’s yet close to local amenities.
Herdsperson-Organic Dairy Business-310 Cows-Nantwich-Cheshire-RSweb1874, Cheshire
Job Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to become part of a forward thinking organic dairy business currently milking 310 cows near Nantwich in Cheshire.
Job Skills
A multi-functional person is required to carry out a number of different tasks on the farm to help carry out the day-day running of the herd and share responsibility for running this expanding dairy unit.
The successful candidate will have some experience of managing large numbers of dairy cows on block-calving systems and be able to carry out the following duties; milking, calving, herd health and youngstock work. Someone who is enthusiastic and a good communicator as well as a willingness to take responsibility are also essential qualities for this role.
Autumn Block Calving-Assistant Herdsperson-North Shropshire-BFweb1876, Shropshire
Job Summary
• Are you hard working with the ability to learn new things?
• Looking for a new challenge or new role?
• Want to be part of a young team?
THEN APPLY NOW!!!
Job Skills
We are looking for the following key qualities in the individual:
• Enthusiastic person who has the drive to succeed in the dairy industry.
• Willingness to learn and try new things.
• Discipline and good time management.
• Whilst some experience is an advantage a fully training programme can be offered to candidates with transferable skills from other industries.
General Farm Worker-Taunton-HHweb1880, Taunton
Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person to work on one of the best run high input herds in the South West.
Job Skills
We require a highly motivated individual looking for their next step in the industry to take on this varied role which will involve some milking, bedding cubicles with sand (telehandler), relief calf rearing, caring for fresh cows and helping with general stock work.
Relief Herdsperson-Looe, Cornwall-HHweb1881, Cornwall
Job Summary
We have a contract vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to become a dedicated relief over two units under the same management near Looe in Cornwall.
Job Skills
We require an experienced herdsperson to assume full care of each dairy on the herdsmen’s days off. You will be responsible for milking, mastitis control, emergency lameness, calving, heat detection and records. Contracted days are negotiable with the dairy cover being the minimum, but there is additional dairy youngstock work also available.
Head Herdsperson-Shropshire-BFweb1882, Shropshire
Job Summary
Fancy working for a progressive dairy company?! Fancy a challenge?! Looking to work with a prestigious herd?! If so read on!
Job Skills
We require an experienced and enthusiastic herdsperson to lead the team on a 325 cow unit. You will be a senior figure in the Yareal company, whom have entered into the dairy industry recently having secured the purchase of other nearby dairy units with exciting plans for them. You will work closely with the overall operations manager who oversees the various dairy units, but you will have day to day responsibility for the farm, cows and staff.
This is a hands on role with key responsibilities including;
• Milking the high yielding Pedigree Jersey herd.
• Herd health & fertility including AI and Foot trimming.
• Staff management including organising rotas.
• Vet routines, meeting with consultants and Yareal senior staff.
The successful candidate will be energetic and have a proven track record in stockmanship, milking, be a good communicator and able to lead a team.
Herd Manager-Cheshire-RSweb1884, Cheshire
Job Summary
We require a self-motivated and accomplished herd manager to run all elements of a modern and progressive dairy farm near Chester.
Job Skills
Key responsibilities will include:
• Managing the day-day running of the high yielding herd
• Staff management
• Herd health & fertility
• Record keeping.
The successful candidate must have previous experience on a similar farm, be able to think for themselves, motivate and challenge staff and work alongside the owner running this successful business.
Profit Share-Joint Venture-South West-HHweb1885, South West
Job Summary
Applications are invited from experienced herd managers, who are looking for progression, to express an interest in profit share or joint venture dairying in the South West.
Job Skills
We are currently in the early stages of discussions with a number of farmers, all with grazing systems, looking to enter into this type of agreement within the coming months.
Tractor Driver/General Farm Worker-Frome-GWGweb1888, Wiltshire/Somerset Border
Job Summary
We require a tractor driver/GFW to join an established team on a 900 acre family farm near Frome.
Job Skills
The farm has dairy and pig enterprises in addition to arable cropping. Duties will include TMR feeding of the dairy herd and mechanical bedding of loose yards for cattle and applying straw bedding to the pig unit twice a week. Other general tractor driving duties will be undertaken alongside an experienced arable operator who has been on the farm for many years, plus a wide range of general farm tasks.
Herdsperson-Weymouth-Dorset-HHweb1889, Dorset
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen on a client’s farm in South Dorset for a herdsperson to work across two units.
Job Skills
The role will be to spend two days each week at the milking heifer unit where 190 are always in milk cared for by our award winning herd manager, and the remainder of your time at the larger mature cow unit. You will be involved in milking, foot trimming, AI and record keeping as well as working with the unit managers. We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate their ability to work independently or as part of a team. Milking experience is essential while the ability to carry out the other skilled work is desirable but some training can be provided. Above all we want a positive attitude.
Herdsperson-Harrogate- Yorkshire-RSweb1891, Yorkshire
Job Summary
We require a keen and enthusiastic herdsperson to help run all elements of a modern and progressive dairy farm near Harrogate in Yorkshire.
Job Skills
Key responsibilities will include milking the herd twice a day (with an assistant), foot trimming (own roll-over crush), treatment of sick cows, herd health & fertility and some record keeping.
The successful candidate must have previous milking experience, be a good foot trimmer, be able to think for themselves and be able to work alongside the owners running this successful business.
Ambitious Herdsperson-Holsworthy-Devon-HHweb1892, Devon
Job Summary
We have a new interesting and exciting contract vacancy for an assistant to the farmer on a 170 cow herd near Holsworthy in West Devon.
Job Skills
The role will encompass every aspect of the running of the farm, from milking (7-8 per week), AI, foot trimming, TMR feeding, calf rearing, DYS work, occasional field work, record keeping etc. Your skillset is less important than your attitude as training can be provided.
Assistant Herdsperson-South Devon-HHweb1893, Ivybridge, South Devon
Job Summary
We have a contract vacancy for an assistant herdsperson, looking to make their way in the industry, to support our very good head herdsperson in running a 300 cross-bred spring calving herd near Ivybridge in the stunning, and much sought after, South Hams area of South Devon.
Job Skills
We require someone looking for their next step who has a passion for grazing cows. Some experience and a positive attitude are essential, but we will be willing to offer training if there are knowledge or skills gaps. The role will be to support the herd manager in the day-to-day care of the cows which will include milking, calving, foot trimming, AI, grassland management and record keeping.
Herd Manager/Head Herdsperson-Expanding Farm!! South Leicestershire-BFweb1894, Leicestershire
Job Summary
EXPANDING FARM!!
Are you looking for a secure job on an expanding progressive dairy unit?! Brand new parlour and cubicle buildings currently under construction!
Job Skills
We require a herd manger/head herdsperson with previous experience in a similar role or looking to step up into a senior position. Whilst we are looking for someone with the relevant previous experience we are particularly looking for someone who can lead the team and who is thus an excellent communicator. You must also be a good grassland manager who can regularly plate measure. Foot and AI experience would be an advantage although not essential.
Herd Manager-Marlborough-Wiltshire-TJweb1895, Wiltshire
Job Summary
This 1,700 acre mixed family farm in Wiltshire (SN8 3DP) has been widely recognised for excellent grassland management and now requires someone to lead a team of 5 milking 500 cows.
Job Skills
You will report directly to the Farmer who is actively growing this business which includes an arable enterprise. The current Herd Manager and his wife are leaving after 10 highly successful years to enjoy a quieter life in the beef sector. You will be leading a team to manage the herd and will need good people skills. Three team members are established on farm currently and are doing an excellent job. You will be encouraged to participate in various discussion groups the farm belongs to and access any training required. You will share milking duties through a new 36:72 with ACRs and parlour feeders, milking is a two person operation. Other duties undertaken by the team include feeding, bedding of cubicles with a straw chopper and other stock tasks including calf rearing up to 48 hours when they are handed over.
Youngstock Manager- Weymouth-Dorset-SASCweb1896, Dorset
Job Summary
We are looking for a full-time youngstock manager who would be responsible for calf and youngstock rearing on our client’s very successful dairy farming operation, near Weymouth.
Job Skills
The role will be focused on rearing approximately 140 heifers a year from birth to calving on a 420 autumn calving dairy. You will also be responsible for rearing all the beef calves in-house as well as 200 beef x calves from a spring calving dairy within the same business.
Great communication, attention to detail and experience are a prerequisite of this position, working within a team of seven.
Herdsperson-250 cows-Block Calving-Scottish Borders-ILweb1861, Scottish Boaders
Job Summary
We require an experienced and dedicated herdsperson to join the team on a 250 cow block calving unit near Kelso in the stunning Borders region of Scotland.
Job Skills
The role would entail all manner of herdsmanship including milkings, herd health work, foot trimming when required and general stock tasks. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role, be cow focused, have good communication skills and be a good team player.
Trainee Dairy Unit Manager - Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
You will have the opportunity to join the training programme on one of the companies units – some of the largest in the world – and build on experience you already have with the aim of becoming a unit manager.
Job Skills
We require professional minded person to join the team on a large multi unit dairy operation in Saudi Arabia as a trainee dairy unit manager. You will have the opportunity to join the training programme on one of the companies units – some of the largest in the world – and build on experience you already have with the aim of becoming a unit manager.
Assistant Dairy Unit Manager-1000 Cows-The Sudan-ILweb1857, The Sudan
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an internationally experienced assistant herd manager on a modern and progressive unit near Khartoum, The Sudan.
Job Skills
The role would entail all aspects of herd management in a tropical climate. Working alongside the herd manager you will have joint responsibility for the performance of the herd, management of the staff, liaising with vets, consultants, nutritionists and the cropping manager and are ultimately charged with the task of producing quality hygienic milk, consistent yields, heifer replacements and a happy healthy herd to world class standards within a profitable business structure. You will have a practical, hands-on style, knowing that to truly manage a herd of cows and you must be in and amongst that herd of cows.
You will also be jointly responsible for the multi-national team on farm and the successful candidate will have both excellent stockmanship skills coupled with excellent people management skills. You will have experience in a similar role, preferably outside of the EU or US and within a developing country. You will have an understanding of the challenges of milk production in a tropical climate.
Beef Feedlot Manager-New Large Scale Operation-The Sudan-ILweb1858, The Sudan
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced and skilled feedlot manager to head up the team on a large scale beef feedlot unit in The Sudan.
Job Skills
The role would entail all aspects of feedlot management in a hot climate. You will have overall responsibility for the performance of the herd, management of the staff, liaising with vets, consultants, nutritionists and the cropping manager. You will report to the owners and their representatives on a weekly basis and are ultimately charged with the task of producing quality meat to global standards, consistent supply and DLWG, all within a profitable business structure. You will have a practical, hands-on style, knowing that to truly manage a herd, you must be in and amongst that herd. You will also be responsible for the team on farm and the successful candidate will have both excellent stockmanship skills coupled with excellent people management skills.
You will have experience in a similar role, preferably outside of the EU or US and within a developing country - Africa/The Arab States would be a bonus. You will certainly have an understanding of the challenges of beef production in a hot climate, disease control and challenges in such an environment and managing local people - you will be able to train, motivate and lead by example.