Livestock & Veterinary Coordinator

Cogent Breeding Ltd; Aldford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A livestock management company in England is seeking a candidate to coordinate the health testing and regulatory compliance of company sires. The role involves close collaboration with internal teams and external partners, ensuring thorough adherence to health protocols and record-keeping. Ideal candidates should have an understanding of livestock administration and be committed to achieving team goals. The position offers enhanced benefits, including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 23 days plus bank holidays

Matched Pension Scheme

Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)

BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan

Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years

Qualifications

• Previous experience of veterinary and/or livestock admin would be beneficial.
• Organised and meticulous on detail, enjoys following standard processes and procedures.
• A hard working individual committed to achieving team goals.
• Ideally be livestock clean.
• Experience of working with livestock would be an advantage but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Expertly coordinate health testing and regulatory compliance of company sires.
• Schedule health testing for CBL resident sires.
• Coordinate health testing schedule with Livestock Manager.
• Complete AI Licence applications for bulls.
• Track sample submissions and notify staff of lab results.
• Maintain stocks of veterinary supplies and equipment.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of sire record database systems.
• Facilitate the statutory movements of company bulls.
• Organise testing and movement of new purchase bulls.
• Create communication lines with Cogent Partner Farms.
• Support semen export and processing teams with records and targets.
• Comply with company policies on security and regulatory compliance.
• Fulfill health and safety responsibilities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Team commitment

Livestock experience

Job description

Main Purpose of Role

To expertly coordinate the health testing, movement, and regulatory compliance of company sires, ensuring seamless collaboration between livestock teams, partner farms, and external authorities. This role plays a critical part in maintaining herd health standards, supporting export and production goals, and upholding accurate, auditable records across all sire-related activities.

Key Responsibilities

• To have a clear understanding of the bovine AI regulatory requirements and the CBL Health Testing Procedures in order to schedule health testing for the CBL resident sires to allow the herd to complete the prescribed CBL Health Protocol.
• To coordinate the health testing and sire movement schedule with the Livestock Manager and Cogent Vets and provide accurate health testing worksheets to the Livestock Team.
• Complete AI Licence applications and submit all necessary paperwork to APHA in order to fulfil requirements for the bulls AI Approval.
• Tracking sample submissions and notifying internal staff of all lab results especially recognising those of an urgent nature.
• Maintain stocks of necessary veterinary supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring all internal sire record database systems and files are accurately maintained up-to-date.
• To ensure there is an auditable trail of completed health tests, approved by the Cogent Vets prior to any bull movements either into, within or on exit from the CBL herd.
• To facilitate the statutory movements of all Company bulls, updating internal and external recording systems and location layouts.
• Organise the testing and movement of new purchase bulls from Farm to Cogent facility. Maintaining updated herd health records for supplier herds.
• Create and maintain strong lines of communication with the Cogent Partner Farms liaising between the veterinary and genetics team on sire intakes.
• Organise the testing and movement of bulls in EU and 3rd country locations to a Cogent facility including export certification.
• Support semen export personnel with lab results or records.
• Support semen processing laboratory team with sire ID records and semen production targets.
• To comply with Company policy and best practice in security, legal and regulatory compliance.
• To ensure that all H&S responsibilities are fulfilled and that the team’s (including the role holder), visitors and contractors safety and welfare is maintained.
• To complete any other duties as required from time to time.

Essential Skills

• Previous experience of veterinary and/or livestock admin would be beneficial.
• Organised and meticulous on detail, enjoys following standard processes and procedures.
• A hard working individual committed to achieving team goals.
• Ideally be livestock clean.
• Experience of working with livestock would be an advantage but not necessary.

Enhanced Benefits

• Annual leave entitlement starting at 23days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays.
• Matched Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance (4 times basic salary).
• BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan.
• Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years.