Live-In Dairy Herd Manager: Lead Milking & Welfare

Farminguk; East Midlands; Vor Ort; GBP 38.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

On-site housing

Competitive salary

Zusammenfassung

Farminguk is seeking a dedicated dairy role on a green field site in south Leicestershire. You will work with the farm manager, two herds staff and reliefs to achieve optimal dairy and staff results, with a focus on animal welfare and milk productivity.

The role involves team supervision, day-to-day herd management, and collaboration with external vets to meet KPIs and budgets; a pathway includes calving, foot health, and routine farm tasks. An on-site house is available.

Qualifikationen

• Milking the herd on a regular basis with attention to welfare and productivity.
• Supervise day-to-day management of the herd and dairy unit.
• Ensure vaccination policy is implemented and protocols followed.
• Maintain dairy herd records and data reporting using Uniform/Crystal tools.

Aufgaben

• Regular milking.
• Manage the dairy team alongside the farm manager.
• Oversee day-to-day herd management and animal welfare.
• Oversee beef growing/finishing unit.
• Implement vaccination policy and agreed protocols.
• Record keeping and data reporting for herd performance.
• Manage foot health and coordinate foot-trimming visits.
• Collaborate with farm manager and vets to hit KPIs and budgets.
• Dry cow management, calving, and colostrum protocols; assist with stock tasks.

Kenntnisse

Milking

Team management

Animal welfare

Data reporting

Herd health monitoring

Ausbildung

Foot trimming qualification

Ai qualification essential

Tools

Uniform software

Crystal Reports

Jobbeschreibung

Farminguk is seeking a dedicated dairy role on a green field site in south Leicestershire. You will work with the farm manager, two herds staff and reliefs to achieve optimal dairy and staff results, with a focus on animal welfare and milk productivity.

The role involves team supervision, day-to-day herd management, and collaboration with external vets to meet KPIs and budgets; a pathway includes calving, foot health, and routine farm tasks. An on-site house is available.