Senior Herdsperson
3 weeks ago
Senior Herdsperson – Shrewsbury, Shropshire
We have an exciting Senior Herdsperson role available on our progressive organic dairy farm near Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Our Farm
We are an organic PWAB certified farm set across 650 acres, with a grass-based herd of 300 Friesians. Our herd is milked twice a day in our 24/48 herringbone parlour which has in-parlour ACR, auto feeding, auto shedding gates, auto footbath and auto heat detection. We are averaging 5,500 litres with our milk supplied to Organic Herd. We operate a spring block calving system, and all our data records are kept by InterHerd+ and Farm Wizard.
We are an award-winning farm, that has won Organic Farmer of the Year in 2008 and 2015 with Omsco as well as runner-up in 2017 for Dairy Farmer of the Year with Farmers Weekly.
Your Role
As a Senior Herdsperson, your roles and responsibilities will include:
- Daily management of the herd ensuring animal welfare is your top priority.
- Operating the paddock grazing system and working with the farm owner to manage this.
- Milking to a high and consistent standard.
- Working with the farm owner to maintain records, ensuring data is kept up to date and used to benefit the herd’s wellbeing.
- Treating & identifying illnesses and informing the farm owner of any observations.
- Basic tractor and machine operation
- Keeping the farm overall tidy & safe to operate
- General farm maintenance & fencing.
A full UK Driving license and proof of UK right to work is required for this role and a Telehandler ticket is desirable.
Foot-trimming and AI qualifications are preferred; however, training can be provided.
You
You will need to:
- Be reliable with good timekeeping, who is passionate about cow welfare.
- Possess the ability to self-start and work on your initiative.
- Have experience milking and spotting/treating illnesses.
- Enjoy being on the farm and have a progressive outlook on organic dairy farming.
- Have excellent communication skills and the desire to uphold positive work relationships.
The Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 3-bedroom, farm-owned newly renovated semi-detached cottage, walking distance from the farm with its own private garden.
- A passionate and friendly team who are committed to regenerative farming, staff training, and development.
Location
The farm is located 5 miles outside of Shrewsbury , set within the stunning Shropshire hills.
We have a local primary school rated outstanding by Ofsted, as well as shops and local amenities close by.
If you are looking to develop your career as a Senior Herdsperson or take the step into organic farming, we would love to hear from you.
Applications with a cover letter explaining why you would like to work on our farm as a Senior Herdsperson will get preference.
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