We require an enthusiastic and versatile individual with good dairy experience to take on a key position on our client’s excellent unit near Shrewsbury. You will be a key member of the management team and work closely with the young herd manager to maintain performance on this well-run unit.
Key responsibilities of the role will be; part of the milking rota, herd health and fertility, young stock and calves, vet routines, designing and implementing procedures and protocols with the farm owners, management of staff.
A skilled and experience dairy person is required who has held a dairy position and would like to step up and take on a senior role. This role will involve initiative and self-motivation and you must have the ability to manage your own time.  

Training can be offered to those with lesser experience looking to progress their career. Attention to detail, flexibility, ability to think for themselves and also work well as part of a team are key attributes for this role as well as having good communication skills.

The farm has first class facilities with a 2-year-old Fullwood parlour, cubicle sheds with cows on sand. The cows are housed indoors in the winter and grazed in the summer. The calving pattern is all year around with a slight bias towards autumn calving, the cows achieve around 9500 litres with a full TMR winter diet which is scaled back in the summer.  

We are offering a competitive salary with bonus schemes, regular time off and a nice 3-bedroom house off the farm free from rent and council tax.
For an informal discussion please contact Ben Furnival 07551 123045.