Diary Unit

Industrial 2 (Dairy Unit) - Hillsborough

Location: Hillsborough
Salary: £13.69 - £27.39 per hour
Working Hours: 37 hours per week (5 days), with rota-based weekend, holiday, early morning, and evening work.

About the Role

We are seeking dedicated and hardworking individuals to join our Dairy Unit team. This is a hands-on role supporting both commercial dairy operations and scientific research. The successful candidate will be part of a rota system to ensure the herd is cared for 365 days a year.

Key Responsibilities

• Milking Operations: Cow handling, preparation, milking, and parlour hygiene.
• Feeding Duties: Preparing and delivering experimental rations using machinery or manually.
• Pasture Management: Fertilising, mowing, harvesting, fencing, and water checks.
• Animal Health & Welfare: Identifying and treating illness, vaccinations, hoof care, and vet assistance.
• Fertility Management: Heat detection, artificial insemination, calving support, and calf care.
• General Livestock Duties: Bedding, clipping, and young-stock management.
• Record Keeping: Accurate herd health and management documentation.
• Cleanliness & Maintenance: Disinfecting accommodation, power hosing, grass cutting, and silo management.
• Evening Checks: Monitoring animals, especially calves and youngstock.

Essential Criteria

• Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 GCSEs (including English and Maths at grade C or above), or

• Level 2 or higher qualification in Agriculture or a relevant field.

• Experience:

• 1. 6 months experience of working in a Dairy Unit including milking, feeding, maintaining cow hygiene throughout all milking processes and working with young stock.
  2. Possess a full, UK current driving licence

• Skills:

• Experience in pasture/grazing management, fertility management, and general livestock husbandry.

• Knowledge of sustainable farming principles.

• Driving Licence:

• Full UK manual driving licence (or exchangeable equivalent).

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