Calf Rearer

LKL Services Ltd; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site accommodation

Rent-free accommodation – rates and (c

Council tax advantage

Job summary

LKL Services Ltd is seeking a livestock enthusiast to join a progressive farm near Litcham, UK, focussing on calf rearing within a two-unit system of about 340 Crossbred cows. The role centers on milk feeding, weaning/rearing, and careful record keeping for calves and heifer replacements.

The position offers a seasonal workload with regular time off and excellent on-farm accommodation (2-bedroom, central heating) free of rent, rates, and council tax, plus a competitive remuneration package.

Qualifications

• Calf rearing and animal husbandry skills are essential.
• Experience with milk feeding, weaning and stockwork is preferred.
• Ability to maintain accurate calving and herd records.

Responsibilities

• Rearing calves and heifer replacements in modern calf facilities.
• Milk feeding, weaning and stockwork alongside the milking herd.
• Maintain detailed records of calves, births and stock movements.

Skills

Calf rearing

Livestock handling

Record keeping

Job description

We are seeking a livestock enthusiast, with a proven track record of calf rearing who would complete the team on a progressive farm near the picturesque village of Litcham.

The business, running with an emphasis on forage/grazing, comprises of two units each with approximately 340 Crossbred cows, block calving in the autumn period on each site.

• There is a key area of responsibility with the calves from both units to be reared in the modern, purpose built, calf facilities on the original unit with milk feeding, weaning/rearing, record keeping and associated stockwork with all calves and the heifer replacements in particular.
• There will be some seasonal stock work given the cows all calve in an autumn block. This will be with youngstock and the milking herds, as time with youngstock permits.

This position offers the benefit of a seasonal workload and hence much easier summer months, along with very good and spacious 2-bedroom accommodation with central heating, on farm, free of rent, rates and council tax, an excellent remuneration package and regular time off.

• a seasonal workload and hence much easier summer months
• very good and spacious 2-bedroom accommodation with central heating, on farm, free of rent, rates and council tax
• an excellent remuneration package
• regular time off

*No overseas applicants without a work visa*