Assistant - Trainee Herdsperson

You'll be joining our team of four full time staff and will support the other members of the team in carrying out daily operations on the farm.
Your role will include milking the cows daily, hosing and scraping the yards, setting up electric fences for paddock grazing, bedding up cubicles in winter, assisting with animal husbandry tasks, helping feed calves, and basic farm maintenance.

The working rota is flexible but will require some weekend work. This could be a part time role shared between two people. It could also be an apprenticeship.

Experience is less important than a great attitude, an enjoyment of working with livestock and outdoors, and an ability to work well in a team.
You will be capable of following instructions, have great attention to detail and able to work independently.

This is a physical role that involves working outdoors in all weathers.

A full driving license is essential for this role.

Wells Farming Ltd is a progressive dairy farming business in Bradley, Stafford. We are a small friendly team who care about our cows with a focus on achieving excellent results in a positive working environment. We are looking for an Assistant / Trainee Herdsperson to join our team.

Our Farm
We operate a Spring block calving grazing system, milking around 380 cows and rearing around 100 calves per year. We have a 40/80 swing over parlour, cubicle housing and excellent grazing infrastructure., What sectors do you have experience working in? required

Academic & Education
Animal Health & Nutrition
Arable & Agronomy
Crop Science & Nutrition
Dairy
Engineering
Environment & Ecology
Equestrian
Farm Work & Management
Food & Fresh Produce
Genetics & Breeding
Horticulture, Forestry & Woodland
Financial & Accountancy Services
Livestock
Machinery
Poultry
Property, Land & Estates Management
Sales & Marketing
Software & Precision Technology
Technical
Trading & Purchasing

Where are you currently based? required
Are you eligible to work in the UK? required
Do you have a full UK driving licence? required

We'll offer you a competitive salary and a clear training and development path.

Accommodation is available onsite in a modern mobile home if required or help can be provided to find accommodation locally.

The farm is based in the village of Bradley, just 15 minutes outside Stafford with good local amenities including a lovely village pub and local sports teams.

If you are interested in working for a progressive dairy business, we'd like to hear from you.