Student Farm Operative

Job Title: Farm Operative – Student Placement

Location: Newford Demonstration Farm, Athleague, Co. Roscommon

Contract Type: Full time, temporary contract

Newford Demonstration Farm in Athleague Co. Roscommon are looking to hire a Student Farm Operative on college placement to help with the day-to-day activities of operating Newford Demonstration Farm.

Dawn Meats and Teagasc, have established a standalone suckler herd at Athleague Co. Roscommon to demonstrate best practice in sustainable suckler beef production.

The herd, which is known as the Newford Herd, is run on a fully commercial basis and demonstrates the potential of a moderately large suckler beef farm to generate a viable family farm income when operated to the highest level of technical efficiency and best practice.

The ideal candidate will have or demonstrate:

• Be competent in operating farm machinery;
• Be competent handling livestock;
• Have knowledge of record keeping around animal remedies;
• Have some experience of grassland management;
• Be capable of working on their own initiative;
• Hold a driving license

The successful candidates must be available from January 2027.