Dairy Farm Assistant

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Farm Assistant

Job Description

Dairy Farm assistant Kilkenny

The farm

-        Grass based, spring calving herd of 160 cows

-        47ha grazing platform, 7ha red clover silage

-        Dry cow silage bought in from outside block

-        All young stock contract reared

-        Modern facilities: 24 unit  milking parlour with ACRs, 168 outdoor cubicles, big open shed for calving cows with calving camera, office and kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

-        Collars for heat detection and health monitoring

-        Good paddock layout, roadways and water

-        All machinery work contracted out apart from feeding

 

The role

-        Farm Assistant responsibilities;

·       Milking and grass management with the herd of cows

·       General upkeep and maintenance work throughout the year, fencing, facility maintenance

·       Only machinery work involves feeding silage

·       Calf rearing all taken care of by farm owner

·       Very good facilities for calving cows

·       All young stock contract reared

·       Almost all machinery work carried out by contractors. Feeding and yard/property maintenance to be carried out by farm manager using machinery on farm. Silage, Slurry, fertiliser, reseeding and other works all carried out by contractor.

·       39hrs per week, rostered days off

·       Attractive salary for the right candidate

·       Accommodation provided

 

 

Email: [email protected]  for further enquiries

 

 

 

2116 14 Jan 2025

Company and Location

Kilkenny Farm
Kilkenny

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