Herd Manager - Nottinghamshire

Herd Manager – Nottinghamshire

Flexibility of being employed or self-employed

£40,000 - £48,000 per year. DOE

4-Bedroom bungalow

Excellent discussion group opportunities

Essential Criteria:

• Previous experience in dairy management and agriculture
• Have experience in effectively leading a team on a day-to-day basis to achieve agreed targets
• Working within a dairy team with the potential to step up and lead

Our Farm

Our family-owned farm is 5 miles west of Newark, covering 650 acres. Our herd comprises 550 Holstein cows and 300 replacements, producing 4 million litres. The herd is milked twice a day through a 24:48 GEA parlour, with the milk supplied on a premium cheese contract. The farm is well set up for grazing, from March to November, with excellent tracks and water infrastructure. We operate a split block calving system, with 250 cows in the spring and 300 in the summer/autumn. Our infrastructure has 550 cubicles with troughs, automatic scraping, head yokes, and good handling facilities.

The team comprises a Farm Manager, six full-time staff members, and two relief staff members. The dairy is part of a larger business operation that also includes an AD plant, wind turbines, solar panels, and a second contracted dairy farm.

Your Role

Working closely with the Farm Manager, you will support the continuous growth of the dairy operation. Roles and responsibilities will include:

• Overall management and responsibility of the herd, including fertility and ensuring animal welfare is the top priority.
• Running the milking operation to a high standard and ensuring the parlour is kept clean and safe to operate.
• Liaise with the Farm Manager to achieve agreed KPIs and optimise herd performance for the effective production of high-quality milk
• Daily management of all staff members, including training, coaching and writing rotas
• Taking responsibility for dry cow management, youngstock and managing colostrum protocols
• Grass Management and measuring weekly
• Keeping essential records and compliance up to date
• Be the first point of call for cow illnesses and treatment when found by the team
• Ensure everyone is adhering to all health and safety protocols on the farm
• Ensuring the farm is kept tidy and safe to operate at all times
• Farm machinery and general farm maintenance

• AI & Foot trimming qualifications
• Strong previous experience in dairy management and agriculture, including grass management, fertility and herd health
• Excellent communication skills, communicating effectively with your team and senior business members
• Be a driven person who is willing to motivate and lead their team to positive results
• Demonstrate a high attention to detail and organisational skills
• Be willing to adapt and take on extra responsibility
• A full UK Driving license.
• Proof of UK right to work

• Flexibility to work either self-employed or employed
• £40,000 - £48,000 per year. Depending on your experience
• 4-Bedroom bungalow, which is pet-friendly and all costs covered except for electric
• Access to different discussion groups
• An opportunity to make this role your own and progress the business forward

Applications with a cover letter explaining why you would like to work on our farm as a Herd Manager will get preference.

Contact James Harris for more information - [email protected]