production manager Pontesbury, England
Job description
Family partnership which owns and farms and rents 364ha/900ac in hand, split between organic Autumn calving dairy and arable production.
- 300 dairy cows calving late Summer/Autumn.
-32:32 Boumatic milking parlour with backing gate. Excellent housing facilities with floodwashed cubicles and straw yards.
-Efficient calf rearing unit with combination of straw yards and igloos
-Grazing/forage based system, using Agrinet and rotational grazing
Position Overview – key responsibilities
-Day to day operational tasks of the dairy herd such as milking, grazing, calf rearing, livestock husbandry, fertility, feeding, bedding etc 365 days of the year.
-Helping with some aspects of managerial of running the dairy herd such as
-Grass measuring, record keeping, with Uniform Agri, forward planning, ordering and purchasing inputs, herd health, monitoring KPIs, working with contractors, vet, nutritionist.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00-£39,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Housing allowance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Pontesbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
