Herdsperson
- Employer
- LKL Services Ltd
- Location
- Wiltshire
- Salary
- Salary commensurate with the position, together with a spacious 3-bedroom house on farm.
- Closing date
- 11 Aug 2021
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- Sector
- Farm Work & Management, Livestock, Dairy
- Job Type
- Farm Worker, Herdsperson, Milker
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
A dedicated and enthusiastic herdsperson is required for a family run farm situated between Trowbridge and Devizes in Wiltshire.
The successful applicant will assume milking duties for the 250-cow herd, and will be responsible for AI, foot trimming, mastitis control, herd health and record keeping. The herd is predominately autumn calved with a small spring block and is milked through a 24:24 Westphalia herringbone parlour fitted with auto ID, ACR's, ADF and feeders. The herd has been crossbred in recent years with sires used including Holstein Friesian (grazing type), Swedish Red with a small amount of Brown Swiss and Jersey. Cows are partial TMR fed in winter, with the emphasis very much on milk from grass during the grazing season, this achieves a creditable herd average of around 8000 litres per cow.
The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate recent experience in a similar role as well as being able to operate in a clean and organised fashion. In return an excellent package is on offer to include regular time off, a very well appointed, spacious, 3-bedroom house, with central heating and double glazing, on farm, and a salary commensurate with the position.
For an informal discussion about this position please call Adrian Edwards on 07824480196.
For a full list of our current vacancies please visit our website at www.lklservices.co.uk
Company
LKL Services Ltd
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