Dairy Herd Lead & Milking Supervisor (Accommodation)

4Xtrahands Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation included

Job summary

4Xtrahands Limited is seeking an experienced dairy professional to join our team on a farm with 400 pedigree Jerseys and followers, a late-summer calving block, and around 6,500 kg per cow. The role includes milking, general herd work and tractor duties, with weekend rotation and on-site accommodation.

The successful applicant will be reliable, practical and proactive, working as part of a team with strong record-keeping and welfare standards.

Qualifications

• Dairy farming experience, particularly milking and herd health.
• Knowledge of dairy cattle nutrition and breeding.
• Operate and maintain milking equipment and other farm machinery.
• Good observation, communication and record-keeping skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team with good time management.
• Grazing and block-calving experience desirable; tractor feeding experience desirable.
• Valid driving licence; AI qualifications or animal health training an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Milking and herd management: take ownership of herd performance and maintain welfare; hygienic milking; monitor lameness, heat, illness and body condition.
• Herd health: observe herd, assess unwell cows, arrange treatments under protocols, record health and milk production.
• Fertility: walk cows daily; monitor submission rates and empty rates.
• Feeding and nutrition: manage feeding schedule; monitor intake; adjust diets.
• Calving and farm duties: lead calving block; care for newborn calves; monitor health indicators.
• General farm duties: maintain clean housing/milking areas; move cattle; hang gates and maintain fences; assist vet visits.

Skills

Dairy farming

Milking

Herd health

Grazing management

Tractor feeding

Record keeping

Driving licence

Job description

4Xtrahands Limited is seeking an experienced dairy professional to join our team on a farm with 400 pedigree Jerseys and followers, a late-summer calving block, and around 6,500 kg per cow. The role includes milking, general herd work and tractor duties, with weekend rotation and on-site accommodation.

The successful applicant will be reliable, practical and proactive, working as part of a team with strong record-keeping and welfare standards.