Head herdsperson/Herd Manager

FarmWell; Sherborne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Off-farm housing

Job summary

FarmWell in the South West near Sherborne, Dorset, seeks an experienced head herdsperson to join a family dairy farming operation. The role involves managing a 600 cow unit, supervising 2 daily milking shifts, coordinating vet routines, calving, drying off and maintaining herd health.

A four-bedroom detached house accommodation off farm is available and a very competitive salary is offered. Applicants with hands-on dairy herd management experience and leadership skills are invited to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale dairy herd management.
• Leadership and team supervision skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a 1 x 600 cow unit and oversee two milking shifts.
• Coordinate veterinary routines, calving, drying off and general herd health operations.

Job description

Head herdsperson/Herd Manager

South West – Ref: SOweb2877

We have contract vacancy for an experienced head herd’s person to join a family farming operation near Sherborne in Dorset.

This multiple site farming operation is milking around 2,000 cows and needs an experienced head person to undertake management of 1 x 600 cow unit, to include over-seeing 2x day milking’s, vet routines, calving’s, drying off and general herd health operations. A contract foot trimmer is used, and fertility is overseen with utilising Genus RMS.

4 Bedroom detached house accommodation off farm is available, and a very competitive salary is on offer.

*No overseas applicants without a work visa*