Dairy Farm Milking & Animal Welfare Assistant

MWeds Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Park South Farms Ltd in Doneraile, Ireland is seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to support daily milking, animal welfare, hygiene and farm maintenance. This full-time role involves 39 hours per week and a competitive annual salary of €36,605.

You will work with the farm management to ensure herd health, follow health and safety procedures, assist with calving, calf rearing, feeding and housing, and help with general farm duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working on a dairy farm is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided where necessary.
• Genuine interest in dairy farming and animal welfare.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Physically capable of carrying out manual farm duties.
• Reliable, hardworking, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, weekends, and public holidays when required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily milking of the dairy herd using appropriate milking procedures and equipment.
• Move and manage livestock safely during milking, grazing, and housing.
• Assist with calf rearing, including feeding, monitoring health, and maintaining clean calf housing.
• Support calving activities, including observing cows, assisting where appropriate, and ensuring the wellbeing of both cows and calves.
• Monitor animal health and welfare, identifying signs of illness, injury, lameness, or mastitis, and reporting concerns promptly.
• Administer routine treatments, vaccinations, and medicines under the direction of farm management and in accordance with animal health protocols.
• Carry out mastitis prevention procedures, foot bathing, and basic lameness treatments.
• Feed livestock and ensure continuous access to clean water.
• Maintain clean and hygienic cow sheds, calf sheds, milking parlours, and other farm facilities.
• Bed livestock housing using appropriate materials and maintain high hygiene standards.
• Assist with fencing repairs.
• Operate and safely use farm tools and equipment for routine tasks.
• Carry out hedge cutting, grass strimming, weed control, and spraying as required.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and maintain accurate standards of farm hygiene and biosecurity.
• Undertake any other reasonable farm duties consistent with the position of Dairy Farm Assistant.

Skills

Dairy farming

Animal welfare

Physically fit

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Job description

Park South Farms Ltd in Doneraile, Ireland is seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to support daily milking, animal welfare, hygiene and farm maintenance. This full-time role involves 39 hours per week and a competitive annual salary of €36,605.

You will work with the farm management to ensure herd health, follow health and safety procedures, assist with calving, calf rearing, feeding and housing, and help with general farm duties as needed.