Farm worker
Company: Swaites Ayrshires
Salary: Unspecified
Date posted: 1 April 2025
Apply before: Unspecified
The Job:
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and reliable individual to join our small team on our family run dairy farm. We currently milk 200 cows in a 13/26 Herringbone Parlour.
AYR calving. We also have 250 cross ewes/blackies due to start lambing.
Duties to include feeding livestock, milking cows (twice day), calf rearing, lambing, tractor work, fencing, maintenance and general farm work.
For more information or to apply for the position, please email studentjobs@sruc.ac.uk
- Location: Scotland, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
- Industry: Agriculture
- Job type: Full-time
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The Candidate:
- Willing to work some early mornings and weekends.
- Must be able to maintain high standards and work as part of a team as well as independently.
- Full driving license essential.
- Experience is preferred but not essential as on-farm training will be provided.
- Willingness to undertake relevant agricultural courses off-site to further your career.
- Option to enrol in workplace pension.
The Package:
- Excellent rate of pay for the right candidate.
For more information or to apply for the position, please email studentjobs@sruc.ac.uk
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