Herd Manager-400 Dairy Cows/Mixed Farm-South Leicestershire-RSweb2815

Lkl Services Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive dairy farm in South Leicestershire is seeking a Herd Manager. This role involves supervising a team, ensuring animal welfare, and managing dairy operations for a 400-cow Holstein Friesian herd. The candidate should have an AI qualification and a full UK Driving Licence. A competitive salary is offered along with a well-maintained three-bedroom house on the farm. If you are passionate about dairy farming and want to make an impact, apply now.

Benefits

Competitive salary

On-farm housing

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in dairy herd management.
• AI qualification essential for the role.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the dairy unit and supervise the team.
• Ensure animal welfare is prioritized.
• Implement vaccination and management protocols.
• Engage with management for KPIs and targets.

Skills

Team management

Animal welfare

Dairy herd management

Milking operations

Data reporting

Education

AI qualification

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Herd Manager-400 Dairy Cows/Mixed Farm-South Leicestershire-RSweb2815

East Midlands

Herd Manager-400 Dairy Cows/Mixed Farm-South Leicestershire-RSweb2815, East Midlands

Added 8 Jan 2026

Job Summary

We are looking for someone to join our progressive team at our green field site dairy farm in south Leicestershire!

Job Skills

The Role:

You will be working alongside the farm manager, two herds people and reliefs to achieve the best results for the staff, the dairy and the farm.

Other roles and responsibilities will include:

• Responsibility for the management of the team and dairy unit, alongside the farm manager.
• To supervise the day-to-day management of the herd, ensuring animal welfare is the top priority.
• Oversee the beef growing / finishing unit
• Implementing the vaccination policy.
• Implementing agreed protocols and ensuring protocols are followed.
• Dairy herd record keeping and data reporting through Uniform and Crystal.
• Engage with the farm manager and external consultants/vets to achieve agreed KPIs, financial budgets, and herd targets.
• Taking full responsibility for dry cow management, calving cows and colostrum protocols
• Assist in general stock and dairy duties as required (scraping, bedding and feeding).
• Keeping the farm tidy and safe to operate.

You will be someone who enjoys milking cows and looks to get the best out of them and understands modern dairy cows and systems.

Plate metering at grazing time.

400

East Midlands

RSweb2815

Job Description

The business centres around our Spring / Autumn block calved 400-cow Holstein Friesian dairy herd plus followers. Cows are milked 2 x per day through a 25:50 parlour, on a premium milk contract. The recently installed parlour has ADF, Auto ID, parlour feeders and auto shedding. The cows are grazed for as long as is practical and the weather permits. We have a clear focus on achieving the highest standards of animal health, milk from forage, animal welfare and performance. Cows are fed a full TMR when housed. The farm and facilities are well maintained with modern farm buildings, equipment and machinery. We continue to invest in the dairy.

What we require:

• A full UK Driving Licence.
• Proof of right to work in UK.
• AI qualification essential for this role.
• An appetite for success.

A very competitive salary.

We have an excellent on farm 3-bedroom house available with double glazing, central heating, and a good garden set in a lovely part of the countryside, close to shops, schools and local amenities.

If you are a dairy enthusiast and would like to be involved with this progressive unit, we can offer the necessary encouragement and support to enable you to have a significant impact on this committed dairy business.

For an informal discussion please call Rob Stephenson on 07557 920255.

*No overseas applicants without a work visa*