Dairy Technician

Staffline Recruitment (NI) Ltd.; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is seeking a Dairy Technician to assist in livestock experiments at AFBI. The role requires working closely with dairy cattle and involves data collection and outdoor work in varying weather. Candidates must have 5 GCSEs including Science, demonstrate experience with dairy cattle, and possess a driving licence. This position offers 37 hours per week at £13.75 per hour, with work on weekends and evenings as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with dairy cattle is essential.
• Experience collecting experimental data required.
• Full driving licence is needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist a team of technical staff to undertake livestock experiments.
• Handle livestock and operate agricultural equipment.
• Input and check data on computer systems.

Skills

Dairy Technician

Livestock

Manual Handling

Health & Safety

Education

5 GCSEs including Science, Math's & English

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

DAIRY TECHNICIAN

Location: Hillsborough

Hours: 37hrs per week, 5 days per week

Duration: role is up to March 2026

Grade: £13.75 per hour

About AFBI & the Agri-Environment Branch:

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) delivers world-class science to support agriculture, the environment, and the wider economy. Sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), AFBI provides evidence-based research and monitoring that informs government policy and promotes sustainability in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Job role:

Assisting a team of technical staff to undertake livestock experiments. The role will require working closely with livestock, and may involve manual handling of livestock, operating agricultural equipment, weighing out experimental diets, collecting experimental samples (forages, feed, milk, urine, faeces etc), processing samples, and recording data. The latter may involve inputting and checking data on computerised systems and production of summary data reports. The role will involve outdoor work in all weather. The ability to work weekends on a rota basis is essential to the role, as is some early morning working and evening working. The role may involve on-farm work.

Essential Criteria:

• 5 GCSEs including Science, Math's & English language (Grades A*-C for subjects specified) or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience of working with dairy cattle
• Demonstrable experience of collecting experimental data
• Demonstrable experience in Microsoft Office packages or equivalent, specifically Excel and Word
• Full driving licence

Apply Now!

Take the next step in your career and join a rewarding role with AFBI. Apply today or contact Evette Fiddes at Evette.Fidd

Skills:

• Dairy Technician
• Livestock
• Manual Handling
• Health & Safety