CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 60679

A conscientious and experienced farmer with extensive knowledge of cattle, sheep and tractor driving as well as all aspects of farming. Currently seeking a change in lifestyle and to gain new skills and experiences.

Qualifications and Experience
Relevant qualifications

Not listed

Type of farming wanted

Mixed Farming

Other qualifications

Agricultural college

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Baler, Ploughing, Drilling, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing

Livestock experience

Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving

Other equipment experience

Digger

Willing to learn anything else.

Other livestock experience

Shepherd ( current ) 570 Blackface Ewes Cattleman ( current ) 95 Cows - mixed herd and Galloways In New Zealand 500 Dairy cows, 200 Beef cows, 500 Dairy calves and 2600 Ewes ( all on the one farm ) Lambing, Calving, medicating stock, clipping.

Personal information
Sex

Male

Other Information

I have many years of working with sheep and cattle.I have been employed as a shepherd and a cattleman for many employers as well as my fathers farm and have been a farm manager for the past 7 years. I worked in New Zealand 3 years with sheep, cows and Tractorwork. I had my own contracting business for several years.

Age

52

Marital status

I am single but have a long term companion ( is able to help with Lambing, Calving and general farm work )

Nationality

Scottish

Where are you currently living?

Inverness-shire

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

-

Hobbies

Like to cycle and play the fiddle. Fan of Ross County football club.

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

5'9 15 stone

Relevant health problems

None

Farming background

Farm Manager • Responsible for 95 cows and 570 sheep • Have successfully reduced the running costs of the farm with good results • Achieved top prices at both calf and sheep sales Lime Spreader and Lorry Driver SVT Transport, South Island, New Zealand • Spreading lime and fertiliser • Transporting lime and livestock Farmer Glenlivet, Scotland • Worked closely with the farm owner with cattle and sheep • Baling and wrapping silage • Bagged and delivered coal Cattleman Aberdeenshire, Scotland • Responsible for dairy cows and Simmental bulls • Bull beef • General day to day running of the farm Shepherd • Responsible for 1100 ewes • Gathering • Lambing • Dosing and marking when required Contracto • Plowing • Baling and wrapping • Lime spreading • Fertiliser spreading • Cultivating

Preferences
Availability

Start: 08/04/2025 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

Scotland

Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

Anywhere

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