General Farm Worker - Cumbria

General Farm Worker– Cumbria

Accommodation available

£13 per hour with an overtime rate of £17.85

11 on 3 off shift pattern

Essential criteria:

• 1 year experience working on a dairy farm

NOTE – You will work directly for the farm, not through REAL Success.

Our Farm

We are a high-yielding dairy farm in the southwest corner of the Lake District. Our 900 Holsteins are milked three times a day through a 54-point rotary parlour, yielding 12,000 litres per year for Arla. Our farm is set in 1000 acres with an arable operation supporting the dairy. We are a progressive farm looking to continue growing over the next five years and prioritising investment in our cows, farm, and people.

We are an award-winning farm, winning the British Farming Awards Dairy Farmer of the Year 2023, runner up in Cream Awards Young Dairy Farmer of the year 2023 and the winner of Cumbria Dairy Farmer of 2024.

Your Role

As a General Farm Worker, you will be responsible for:

-        TMR feeding using a feeder wagon, utilising technology to ensure rations are correct

-        Milking to a high standard, spotting and treating illnesses

-        Ensuring animal health & welfare is the top priority, reporting any observations to the senior team

-        General yard work, to include scraping & bedding.

-        Operating machinery and supporting with field work when required

-        Keeping records and data up to date, utilising data in the best interest of the herd

-        Keeping the farm clean and safe to operate

The right person will:

-        Be able to work well within a team, be a friendly and communicative individual

-        Be motivated, a key team player, and able to confidently work alone.   

-        Have previous dairy experience

-        Hold a full UK driving license

-        Possess a valid UK Right to Work status

-        £13 per hour, with an overtime rate of £17.85 per hour

-        11 on 3 off shift pattern (circa 60 hours per week)

-        We are committed to offering progression, development and training

-        Accommodation available depending on your circumstances