Herdsperson-East Leicestershire-RSweb2829-52807

East Midlands

Job Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within an enthusiastic team milking 350 mainly Friesian x Holstein cows in the picturesque county of Leicestershire.

Job Skills

We require an enthusiastic and versatile assistant to help run the farm and maximise the amount of milk obtained from grazed grass.

The successful candidate will be a very enthusiastic person who has previous experience on dairy farms and has very high standards in whatever they do. They must also be able to think for themselves and be highly motivated.

Foot trimming and AI are preferable for this role.

Job Description

The herd is milked through a modern herringbone parlour with ACR’s, ADF, and feeders; paddock grazed for as long as the weather dictates (generally February – Nov) and are housed in cubicles during the winter where they are fed block cut silage. Regular grass measuring takes place on a weekly basis. All...