This role has become available due to a valued team member who has relocated to Wales.
Full time position. Excellent salary. Average of 40 hours per week, with the opportunity to increase hours / work fewer hours.
We are a small friendly team on a modern dairy farm in Cheshire. We currently milk 350 Autumn and 100 Spring cows, calved in blocks, through a 24/48 auto id and acr parlour.
We graze as much as possible, using a paddock system. The cows are cubicle housed in the Winter with automatic scrapers and fed using a self-feed silage clamp.
Only one milking per day (Mon to Fri) and every other weekend off. Negotiable weekday days.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about dairy farming and has a keen interest in dairy cows and young stock. Ideally, someone who has already had knowledge of a grass based system, however this can be taught. No experience necessary. We are more than happy to take on someone who has always wanted to work on a dairy farm, but has never had the opportunity before.
We run such a simple system here, that we are able to train anyone who is willing to give our animals the best quality of care. We provide on the job training as well as external training such as vet run clinics and training courses in foot trimming / AI / calf rearing.
Salary is negotiable and based on experience and ability. Regular salary increases, with an annual increase as a minimum.
Key duties include:
- Ensuring high standards of animal welfare and hygiene
- Assisting with milkings
- Maintaining accurate records
- Feeding calves
- Grassland management
- Tractor driving
No accommodation available on farm, but help given with finding suitable accommodation if relocating.
Pay: £30,000.00-£42,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Are you able to reliably commute to Sandbach, Cheshire for this job?
Work Location: In person
