We are a dairy, beef and arable farm based in Shropshire - between Shrewsbury and Church Stretton. We currently have 260 Dairy Herd milked twice a day through a herringbone parlour. All calves are reared as Dairy Replacements or Beef through to finishing.
We supply milk on a supermarket aligned contract and as such have made and continue to make significant investment in a range of modern farm buildings to support a high welfare standard.
Key Responsibilities:
•Role duties vary and will include the morning milking shift and afternoon milking as required on rotation through a herringbone parlour.
•Feeding cows & youngstock on a TMR diet.
•Shed cleaning, young stock work, and tractor driving as required.
•We try to keep maintenance in house, engineering and mechanical skills are a bonus but not essential.
Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
•You must enjoy working with livestock.
•Have farm work experience.
•Be local to the site or prepared to relocate for work.
•Have / be prepared to train for a Telehandler Certificate and other livestock related courses.
Salary & Benefits Package:
•Competitive pay rate to be discussed.
•Free Accommodation available - Static Caravan - which is quite modern and sited within the farm building complex. It is not suitable for children or pets. For the right candidate a 3 bed semi-detached house in the local village can be made available.
•50 hour working week.
•This is a permanent full-time position.
•Every other weekend off, including Friday where possible.
Permanent
Start: 10/03/2025,
Finish: Not Specified
TBD
50
Yes
Family House
Not Specified
A modern three bedroom semi-detached property (built in 2022) is available in the local village of Dorrington. The house is less than a five minute drive from the farm and has primary school, village shop, post office and pub.
2 miles
No
Full UK Driving Licence
There is a Static Caravan located on the farm as an alternative to the house if preferred.