Robotic Dairy Aide – Calf Care & Herd Tech

FRS Farm Relief Services; Portlaoise; In loco; EUR 26.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Modern robotic dairy environment

Career development in robotic farming

Supportive working environment

Descrizione del lavoro

FRS Farm Relief Services is seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant for a modern dairy with a Lely robotic milking system in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The role focuses on calf rearing, general farm work, and operating farm machinery, with emphasis on welfare and efficient herd management.

The ideal candidate has calf-rearing experience, a good work ethic, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. A full clean license is preferred, and a proactive attitude is valued in our progressive dairy

Competenze

• Experience in calf rearing is essential.
• Previous dairy farm experience preferred.
• Competent machinery operator (tractor work) is required.
• Experience with slurry spreading is advantageous.
• Interest in robotic milking systems (Lely) is a plus.
• Good stockmanship and animal welfare.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong work ethic and time management skills
• Full clean driver’s licence preferred

Mansioni

• Daily care and feeding of calves (milk/milk replacer, water)
• Monitor calf health and early illness signs
• Administer vaccinations and treatments as required
• Maintain clean, dry calf housing and record growth
• Record keeping and growth monitoring
• Maintain high welfare and hygiene standards
• Assist with management of Lely robotic milking system
• Fetch cows and monitor cow traffic
• Observe herd health and report issues promptly
• Support breeding and herd management tasks
• Operate tractors and machinery safely and competently
• Feed stock using diet feeders or machinery
• Bed down, scrape yards and maintain yards
• Slurry handling and spreading (experience essential)
• Grassland management including fencing and paddock setup
• General farm repairs and maintenance

Conoscenze

Calf rearing experience

Machinery operation

Teamwork

Animal welfare awareness

Time management

Strumenti

Lely robotic system experience

Tractor operation

Descrizione del lavoro

FRS Farm Relief Services is seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant for a modern dairy with a Lely robotic milking system in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The role focuses on calf rearing, general farm work, and operating farm machinery, with emphasis on welfare and efficient herd management.

The ideal candidate has calf-rearing experience, a good work ethic, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. A full clean license is preferred, and a proactive attitude is valued in our progressive dairy