Ambitious Dairy Farm Manager: Grass-Based, Accommodation

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Connacht; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Management support

Leave entitlement

Job summary

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd seeks an experienced Dairy Farm Manager for a modern spring-calving unit in County Limerick, Ireland. You will lead day-to-day farm operations, milk twice daily, manage grazing and records with support from the management team.

Accommodation is available and the role offers a competitive salary up to €50,000 DOE plus benefits. The successful candidate will bring hands-on dairy farming experience, strong leadership, and a commitment to herd health and

Qualifications

• Minimum of practical dairy farming experience, ideally spring calving or grass-based systems.
• Strong stockmanship with knowledge of herd health, milk quality and welfare.
• Experience with calving, calf rearing, breeding, AI prep and routine health procedures.
• Driver's licence and ability to work seasonal spring hours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily management of the dairy herd and farm operations
• Milk herd twice daily while upholding high milk quality and welfare standards
• Manage herd health, treatments and routine husbandry per health programme
• Oversee calving, calf rearing and seasonal youngstock
• Support breeding, including AI prep and heat detection
• Plan grazing and grass allocation to optimise utilisation
• Maintain farm records and contribute to performance reporting
• Collaborate with management on labour planning and priorities

Skills

Dairy farming

Herd management

Grassland management

Animal health & welfare

Team leadership

Calving & AI

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd seeks an experienced Dairy Farm Manager for a modern spring-calving unit in County Limerick, Ireland. You will lead day-to-day farm operations, milk twice daily, manage grazing and records with support from the management team.

Accommodation is available and the role offers a competitive salary up to €50,000 DOE plus benefits. The successful candidate will bring hands-on dairy farming experience, strong leadership, and a commitment to herd health and