Dairy Herd Care & Milking Technician

CUNNINGHAM FARM LIMITED; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cunningham Farm Limited is recruiting a full-time Dairy Farm Assistant to join its commercial dairy operation. The successful candidate will work as part of a small team with daily responsibility for milking, calf rearing and general herd care.

Main duties include milking cows twice daily, maintaining the milking parlour, feeding calves, assisting with calving, and monitoring herd health. This is a permanent, full-time position in a rural setting in Kilkenny.

Qualifications

• Experience on a dairy farm is required.
• Ability to recognise signs of illness, lameness and heat in cows is essential.

Responsibilities

• Milking cows twice daily and maintaining hygiene.
• Calf rearing and feeding; assist with calving and herd monitoring.
• Observe herd health and report issues promptly; keep basic records.

Skills

Dairy farming

Milking cows

Livestock handling

Calf rearing

Tractor operation

Job description

Cunningham Farm Limited is recruiting a full-time Dairy Farm Assistant to join its commercial dairy operation. The successful candidate will work as part of a small team with daily responsibility for milking, calf rearing and general herd care.

Main duties include milking cows twice daily, maintaining the milking parlour, feeding calves, assisting with calving, and monitoring herd health. This is a permanent, full-time position in a rural setting in Kilkenny.