NMR - Part-time Self-Employed Milk Recorder - Newtownards / Portaferry

AB Agri Ltd; Newtownards, Portaferry; On-site; GBP 8,900 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

AB Agri Ltd is seeking a Part-time Self-Employed Milk Recorder to cover the Newtownards/Portaferry area. You will visit dairy farms, collect milk samples, and update production data using NMR software, all while adhering to farm bio-security procedures.

The role offers flexible hours as a field-based contractor with per-cow payment, enabling independent work across the countryside while supporting farmers with herd health and productivity insights.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving licence and own transport.
• Organised and self-motivated individuals needed.
• An interest in farm life and dairy production preferred.
• Basic computer skills and access to Wi‑Fi required.

Responsibilities

• Visit dairy farms to collect milk samples and record cow milk yields.
• Enter herd and production data using NMR software.
• Follow farm bio-security procedures.
• Travel between farms within the designated area.

Skills

Driving licence

Self-motivation

Interest in farm life

Basic computer skills

Job description

The Role & Key Responsibilities

Title: Part-time Self-Employed Milk Recorder

Location: Newtonards / Portaferry

Does being outdoors, travelling between farms, and supporting the dairy industry appeal to you? If so, we want to hear from you!

We’re looking for dedicated, self-employed Milk Recorders. This role offers the freedom to work across the beautiful countryside, visiting Dairy farms and collecting individual cow milk samples and updating computerised records throughout the year. If you enjoy being out on farms, witnessing the seasons change, and want flexible work, this role is for you!

NMR (National Milk Records) supports the UK dairy industry by providing essential services like milk testing, recording, and data insights. Our work helps farmers monitor herd health, improve milk quality, and boost productivity, offering valuable information on breeding, nutrition, and disease management.

As a Self-Employed Milk Recorder, you’ll be at the heart of this process, visiting Dairy farms to collect milk samples and events for individual cows. The samples and data collected are crucial for NMR to deliver detailed reports, empowering farmers to make informed decisions that keep their herds healthy and their businesses thriving.

What you will be doing:

• Visiting dairy farms to collect milk samples and record cow milk yields
• Working directly with farmers and dairy herds
• Entering herd and production data using NMR software
• Following farm bio-security procedures
• Travelling between farms within the area

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Flexible Hours: Milking times are typically early mornings or late evenings, making this role ideal for fitting around other commitments such as work, education, or family. This is a genuine part-time, self-employed role offering flexible working in a field based environment.
• Training Provided: While farm experience is a bonus, it’s not essential as we provide all Self-Employed Contractors with the farm safety training they need. Anyone with previous experience as a Dairy farm technician, agricultural technician, farm data collection or similar roles within the dairy industry or livestock recording would be a great fit but the role is also perfect if you are looking for a change of career or to get into the dairy industry.
• Independence & Variety: Enjoy a mix of farm visits across the countryside.

What We’re Looking For

• Valid driving licence & own transport
• Organised and self-motivated individuals
• An interest in farm life and dairy production
• Basic computer skills and access to Wi‑Fi

Self-Employed Role

As a self-employed contractor, you’ll have the autonomy to manage your work independently. Payment for this role is based on herd size, calculated on a per-cow basis, and we’ll discuss the details before you’re allocated to a farm/s.

About The Company

About us

We’re National Milk Records (NMR) a part of the AB Agri community committed to investing in an innovative range of milk quality, herd health and genomic testing services, generating data and building robust insights that empower farmers to make informed decisions on cow productivity.

We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry. What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.