Precision Technician (AI)

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

Job summary

A breeding service provider in Cambridge is seeking an individual to deliver high-quality reproduction and breeding services. Responsibilities include detecting heats and inseminating cows, building relationships with clients, and preparing detailed reports. The ideal candidate has dairy experience, excellent communication skills, and must hold a full UK driving license. Enhanced benefits include 23 days of annual leave, matched pension scheme, and free healthcare.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days

Matched Pension Scheme

Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)

FREE BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and converse with customers.
• Professional and friendly attitude.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality reproduction and breeding service.
• Detect heats and inseminate cows.
• Build effective relationships with customers.
• Prepare reports and liaise with industry professionals.

Skills

Dairy experience

Knowledge of animal husbandry

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Job description

Main Purpose of Role:

- Reporting to the Precision Services Manager you will deliver a highquality reproduction and breeding service. Providing expert advice and assisting customers in meeting reproductive objectives and developing the Precision service. You will also be offered Cogent Internal Precision Training.

Key Responsibilities:

- Detecting heats and inseminating cows

- Recording observations, inseminations and providing vet and attention lists for customers

- Utilising both chalk and electronic heat and health monitoring systems to identify cows in heat.

- Building effective relationships with customers to deliver a service that meets their breeding requirements

- Taking responsibility for your customers fertility data and herd reports

- Running an efficient service utilising Cogent's state of-the-art heat detection system and whole herd management solution, to ensure accurate and timely artificial insemination of cattle

- Preparing reports and providing detailed action reports to customers and Team Leader

- Liaising with industry professionals such as Veterinarians and Nutritionist

Essential Skills:

- Dairy experience and a good knowledge of animal husbandry, with the ability to understand and converse with Customers.

- Professional and friendly attitude with excellent communication and rapport building skills

- Highly organised, diligent, self-motivated, and able to overcome challenges

- Must have a can-do attitude and a proven team player, able to deliver the highest quality of service to your customers

- Full UK driving licence

Enhanced Benefits

- Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays

- Matched Pension Scheme

- Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)

- FREE BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan

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

- Employee Discounts