Apprentice Herdsperson

About the role

Farm Hand - Livestock Operations 🐄

We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our farm team! You'll be hands-on with our dairy herd, ensuring they're milked correctly and efficiently. 🥛

Your role will involve:

• Milking the dairy herd and strictly following all milking procedures. ✅
• Feeding, caring for, and monitoring our calves and youngstock, making sure they're thriving. 🍼
• Safely moving and handling livestock around the farm. 🚶‍♀️
• Observing animal health, welfare, and behaviour daily. 👀
• Spotting and reporting any signs of illness, injury, or disease promptly. 🚨
• Preparing and providing essential feed, water, and clean bedding for our animals. 🥣
• Cleaning and maintaining livestock housing and equipment to high standards. ✨
• Assisting with breeding, calving, and general herd management tasks. 🐣
• Keeping accurate records of livestock and farm activities. 📝
• Adhering to all farm biosecurity, hygiene, and health and safety procedures to keep everyone safe. ⛑️

This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about animal welfare and farm work! 🌾

Key responsibilities

• Milk the dairy herd and follow correct milking procedures.
• Feed, care for and monitor calves and youngstock.
• Check animal health, welfare and behaviour.
• Maintain accurate livestock and farm records.
• Follow farm biosecurity, hygiene and health and safety procedures.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade 4/C), Maths (grade 4/C))