Herdsperson – Stafford, Shropshire 

Shift Pattern – 12 days on 2 off

£38,000 – £42,000 per annum, DOE

3 bed family friendly house

Essential Criteria:

• 3 years experience of managing the health and welfare of a dairy herd
• Capable of working on own initiative in the best interest of the herd

NOTE – You will be working directly for the farm, not through REAL Success.

Our Farm:

We are a Dairy and Arable farm farming 700 acres. We milk 400 Holstein Freisans twice a day through a 40 point GEA rotary parlour yielding 11,000 litres supplied to Muller. Our cows are housed and calved all year round. The farm is supported by a team of 5.

Responsibilities:

As a Herdsperson, you will be supporting the overall running of the dairy operation with roles and responsibilities including:

• Daily management of the herd’s health and well-being, spotting and treating illnesses
• Milking to a high and consistent standard, keeping the parlour clean and tidy
• Liaising with vets, nutritionists, and farm consultants when the farm owner is away
• Working alongside the Farm Owner to assist in dry cow management, calving cows and colostrum protocols.
• Supporting the farm to start incorporating a herd management system
• Foot Trimming and spotting lame cows

• A full UK Driving license.
• Proof of UK right to work
• Foot trimming & AI qualification preferred
• Demonstrate at least 3 years of previous experience in supporting dairy herd management
• Will be friendly and supportive
• Be capable of working on your initiative
• Be a reliable, punctual and trustworthy individual
• Willing to embrace new ideas and technology.
• Share our passion and care for cows

• £38,000 – £42,000 per annum, DOE

• 3 bed family friendly house