Full time. Can be flexible with working patterns
£50,000 - £55,000 per year. DOE
Potential business equity in the future
4-Bedroom house
Essential Criteria:
- Proven experience in dairy management
- Have experience in effectively leading a team on a day-to-day basis to achieve agreed targets
NOTE – You will be working directly for the farm, not through REAL Success.
Our Farm
We are a family dairy business covering 400 acres in South Warwickshire. Our dairy consists of a herd of 400 Holsteins, which are milked three times a day through a 24/24 GEA parlour. The cows average 12,500 litres, which is then supplied on an Arla Tesco contract, with all our records kept up to date using Uniform. The herd calves year-round and while the dry cows are out in the summer.
We pride ourselves on our milk quality, staff structure, and facility investment. You will make up a full-time team of five, with additional part-time workers, who are all given opportunities for development and training.
Your Role
Working with the Farm Owners, this is an exciting opportunity for a Herd Manager to establish themselves within the business and drive the dairy forward. Roles and responsibilities will include:
- Day-to-day running of the dairy farm operation - managing the dairy, milking, and ensuring herd health and welfare is the top priority
- Liaise with the farm owners to agree on and deliver agreed KPIs, financial budgets, and herd targets
- Overall staff management of all staff members and contractors, including weekly staff rotas, training, holiday and recruitment.
- Taking full responsibility for dry cow management, calving cows and colostrum protocols.
- Overseeing the herd's fertility, utilising data provided by heat detection collars to aid high animal welfare
- Maintain and build strong working relationships with third-party visitors, including consultants, auditors, vets and nutritionists
- Undertake proactive management of health and safety standards across the farm.
- Working closely with the Farm Owner to develop the strategy for the farm.
- Ensuring the farm is kept tidy and safe to operate at all times
- General yard duties
Requirements
- Demonstrate previous experience or knowledge in intensive systems
- Possess the skills to motivate and communicate effectively with others
- Be a self starter, who has high attention to detail and organisational skills
- Show aspiration to take on extra responsibility
- Overall, a reliable and genuine person who is invested in moving the farm forward
- AI & Foot trimming qualifications are preferred but not essential
- A full UK Driving license
- Proof of UK right to work
Benefits
- This is a full-time role and we can be flexible with working patterns depending on your needs
- £50,000 - £55,000 per year. Dependent on your experience
- Potential business equity in the future
- 4-Bedroom house available