Dairy Farm & Cheese Packing Assistant

Hegarty cheese; Whitechurch; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Housing allowance

Job summary

Hegarty cheese in Whitechurch, Co. Cork, Ireland, seeks a Dairy Farm & Cheese Packing Assistant. The role combines farm duties with cheese packing, with about two-thirds on the dairy and one-third in packing.

Accommodation provided, pay of €14.15 per hour, and flexible weekends. Ideal candidates are reliable, hygiene-conscious, and physically fit for hands-on farm work; English requirement applies.

Qualifications

• Minimum English is required and a valid work permit/right to work in Ireland.
• Willingness to work across on-farm and packing duties.
• Interest in dairy farming and cheese production.

Responsibilities

• Milking cows and general animal husbandry.
• Calf rearing and feeding/monitoring livestock.
• Cleaning and maintaining farm areas and equipment.
• Packing and preparing cheese for sale.
• Labelling and preparing orders.
• Cleaning and maintaining the packing area.
• Following food hygiene and safety procedures.
• Other cheesemaking-related tasks as required.

Skills

Reliable

Hygiene-conscious

Physically fit

Team player

Weekend availability

Job description

Dairy Farm & Cheese Packing Assistant

Location: Whitechurch, Co. Cork, Ireland
Pay: €14.15 per hour
Accommodation: Provided
Working days: Flexible, including weekends

We are a family dairy farm with a herd of approximately 150 milking cows in Whitechurch, Co. Cork. Most of the milk produced on the farm is used in the on-site production of our own farmhouse cheese.

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Dairy Farm & Cheese Packing Assistant to join our team. This is a varied role, with approximately two-thirds of the time spent working on the dairy farm and one-third packing cheese.

Farm duties

• Milking cows


• General animal husbandry


• Calf rearing


• Feeding and monitoring livestock


• Cleaning and maintaining farm areas and equipment


• Other general farm duties as required

Cheese packing duties

• Packing and preparing cheese for sale


• Labelling and preparing orders


• Cleaning and maintaining the packing area


• Following food hygiene and safety procedures


• Other cheesemaking-related tasks as required

High standards of cleanliness and hygiene are essential. The quality of our milk is extremely important to us as it is used to make our farmhouse cheese, and the same high standards apply to cheese packing.

The ideal candidate

• Reliable, responsible and hardworking


• Clean, tidy and hygiene-conscious


• Comfortable working with dairy cows and calves


• Practical and willing to get involved in all aspects of the role


• Able to work independently and as part of a team


• Good attention to detail


• Physically fit and comfortable with hands‑on farm work


• Available to work weekends


• Previous dairy farm experience is an advantage, but not essential for the right candidate

Minimum English is required, as is a valid work permit/right to work in Ireland.

What we offer

• €14.15 per hour


• Accommodation provided


• Flexible working days


• Location: We are based on the edge of Cork city. Rural set up with all the advantages of the city.


• 12 months contract.


• Friendly and casual work environment.


• Varied work across both dairy farming and farmhouse cheese production


• Training and support provided

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term

Pay: €14.15 per hour

Benefits:

• Housing allowance

Application question(s):

• Do you currently have a visa to work in Ireland? We won't do any visa sponsorship nor we have the time to process any visa application. You need to have a visa already or have the european nationality.

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location:

In person