Dairy Farm Assistant

Dairy Farm Assistant

Woodview Farm Unlimited Company, Tubrid, Oldcastle, Co. Meath

Woodview Farm Unlimited Company is recruiting a Dairy Farm Assistant for its dairy operation in Tubrid, Oldcastle, Co. Meath. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Salary: €36,605 per annum

Hours of Work: 39 hours per week, on a rota basis including weekends

Location of Employment: Tubrid, Oldcastle, Co. Meath

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Job Description

Milking cows twice daily, including pre-milking preparation, teat hygiene, and parlour wash-down

Feeding and caring for the dairy herd, young stock, and calves

Calf rearing, including feeding, bedding, and monitoring health

• Assisting during the calving season, including monitoring cows and supporting difficult calvings
• Monitoring animal health and welfare and reporting signs of illness, lameness, or mastitis
• Administering treatments and vaccinations under supervision
• Cleaning and maintaining sheds, cubicles, yards, and the milking parlour
• Operating farm machinery, including tractors and scrapers, safely
• Assisting with grassland management, fencing, and moving stock between paddocks
• Keeping accurate farm records as required
• Following all farm health and safety, biosecurity, and animal welfare procedures
• Carrying out general farm duties as directed by the farm manager

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience working on a dairy farm
• Proven experience milking cows in a commercial parlour
• Experience with calf rearing and calving
• Good knowledge of dairy cattle health and welfare
• Ability to operate farm machinery safely
• Good standard of spoken English
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Willing to work early mornings and weekends on a rota basis
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently and as part of a team

How to Apply

Send your CV and a short cover note outlining your dairy experience to Karl Hennessy at [email protected].