Dairy / Farm Production Apprentice

The roles training and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Milking and dairy management
• Calf rearing
• Monitoring and maintaining health and safety
• Maintain and develop personal performance
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
• Establish and maintain conditions appropriate to the welfare of animals
• Prepare and operate a tractor with attachments
• Maintain site bio-security and personal hygiene
• Monitor and maintain the supply of feed and water to livestock
• Monitor and maintain livestock on outdoor sites
• Prepare for the transport of animals
• Deliver basic treatments to livestock
• General farm cleanliness

Accommodation in the form of a self-contained flat with shower room on site will be available.

• Good Communicator
• Driving Licence would be desirable
• Tractor driving experience / licence would also be preferable but not essential
• Livestock handling experience preferable but not essential
• Ability to listen to instruction, and carry out tasks given efficiently
• Strong interest and enthusiasm for dairying and agriculture

• A reliable and confident individual would suit this role
• Computer skills would be useful

You will need to have obtained GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths.

May lead to permanent employment for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.

Must be able to get to and from the place of work in a safe and timely manner.

• Level 2 Stockperson (beef, pigs, sheep, dairy) Apprenticeship Standard

Skills / Knowledge / Behaviours for Level 2 Stockperson Apprenticeship standard, or dairy skills at a higher level for more advanced candidate.

• Opportunity to attend training courses in dairying
• Emergency first aid at work
• PA1
• Telehandler (Telehandler certificate required, training will be given via. college)