Dairy Farm Worker

CPL / Flexsource NI are working in partnership with the Agrifood and Bioscience Institute (AFBI) in their search for a Dairy Farm Worker. This is a full time temporary position, working various shifts on a Monday - Sunday basis in their Hillsborough site.

Responsibilities:

• Milking duties, including bringing cows to and from fields and houses for milking, preparing cows for milking, milking cows, maintaining hygiene throughout the milking process, maintaining parlour cleanliness.
• Feeding cows, including preparing experimental rations to specific experimental requirements, normally using a telescopic handler, tractor and mixer wagon, but also by hand or using a mini mixer.
• Pasture/grazing management, including sowing fertiliser, mowing paddocks using a mower, harvesting grass using a zero-grazer, weed control, allocating pasture, setting up fence lines, checking water troughs.
• Maintaining high animal health and welfare standards, including identifying and treating sick animals, routine health management, vaccination, hoof care, assisting veterinary practitioners.
• General livestock management duties, including bedding cow houses/cubicles and calving pens (for example, with straw, sawdust and lime), clipping cows.
• Recording detailed herd health and management details, both electronically and hard copy, as appropriate.

Assisting scientific staff to take measurements.

Requirements:

• 2 GCSE's including English Language and Maths, Grade A-C or equivalent
• 6 months experience working in a Diary Unit, to include milking, feeding, maintaining cow hygiene throughout all milking processes, and working with young stock
• Possess a full UK driving licence which enables the post holder to drive manual vehicles If you are a keen Diary worker looking for your next role, apply today or for more information contact Ciaran on 02890725600