Collection Centre Assistant

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Carmarthen; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd seeks a calf collection centre support role with weekly on-site duties at Carmarthen, UK. You will assist with calf throughput, verify suitability, and help maintain high welfare standards across the dairy/beef supply chain.

Knowledge of livestock movements, ability to use farm software, and a full UK driving licence are essential. This permanent part-time role offers hands-on involvement in a leading integrated operation.

Qualifications

• Experience working with livestock and understanding welfare standards.
• Knowledge of the UK dairy and beef industry and livestock movements.
• Ability to learn and use farm management software.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with calf throughput at the collection centre.
• Provide feedback to calf suppliers and ensure welfare standards.
• Support loading/unloading of calves and ensure transport safety.
• Maintain calf specification to company standards.
• Align with farm assurance standards to stay compliant.

Skills

Livestock experience

Animal welfare knowledge

Team player

Knowledge of UK dairy/beef industry

Livestock movements understanding

Driving licence

Adaptability to farm software

Tools

Farm management software

Job description

Location: Remote / Carmarthen, UK
job type: Permanent / Part-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing | General
Salary: Competitive salary

Role Definition:

Supportive role within the South Wales Collection Centre – Providing collection centre assistance 1 day a week for the existing calf supplier base and supporting dairy farmers of the UKs leading fully integrated supply chain. The role involves assisting the collection centre manager when accepting calves in the centre, checking for calf suitability for the programme and health. This is an exciting opportunity for those interested in the dairy and beef sector.

Key responsibilities:

The role:

Working onsite in the collection centre on a weekly basis, assisting with the throughput of calves from dairy farmers and hauliers. Providing feedback to calf suppliers and ensuring high welfare standards are met. On farm software is used through this process, so ability to learn this is key.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Assisting suppliers with their calf supply in the collection centre

Checking bookings of calves against supply

Support the loading of calves on and off transport safety

Maintain calf specification to meet company standards

Align to farm assurance standards to continue compliance

This role requires a full UK driving licence.

Personal Specification:

Good knowledge of animal welfare standards

Experience of working livestock

Team player

Knowledge of the UK dairy, genetics and beef industry

Good understanding of livestock movements

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