Herdsperson - Autumn Block

Lkl Services Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful dairy business in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced herdsperson to join their team. This role involves managing a modern dairy herd of 600 cows and maintaining high standards of care. In addition to competitive salary and bonuses, the position includes a modern home available at no cost. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and possess strong communication skills. If you are passionate about dairy farming, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Free modern accommodation

Regular time off

Qualifications

• Experience working with dairy herds.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong standards for quality and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing a modern dairy herd of 600 cows.
• Share daily responsibilities with the existing team.
• Contribute to the overall progress of the business.

Skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

East Midlands

Added 14 January 2026

Job Summary

We require an experienced and enthusiastic herdsperson to work alongside the existing team on a successful dairy business in the south of Leicestershire.

Job Skills

The successful candidate will need to be a self‑motivated and enthusiastic individual who has extremely high standards with a particular eye for attention to detail, able to think for themselves and be able to contribute to the team and help run all elements of a large, modern, dairy herd when required. Communication and being a team player are the most important qualities we are looking for in someone for this role. Staff retention is extremely good due to the existing team morale.

Job Description

The farm has made significant investment over the past few years resulting in outstanding facilities and working environment for both staff and cows and now requires an extra herdsperson to share day‑day responsibilities and help progress the business further. New cow housing and a rotary parlour, with all labour‑saving devices, have recently been installed to milk the herd of 600 cows.

In return for your efforts, we offer a highly competitive salary with bonus schemes, regular time off and a lovely modern 3‑bedroom centrally heated house within walking distance of the farm, free from rent and council tax.

For an informal conversation, please ring Rob Stephenson on 07557 920255.

*No overseas applicants without a work visa*