FRS Farm Services are inviting applicants for a farm manager role or competent diary farm assistant a in Nenagh Co. Tipperary.
Details on Farm
- Milking 150 cows annually
- Spring calving system commencing February but later calves are milked throughout the winter
- Grazing block 70 acres on farm premises and a further 70 acres 2 miles away which is Zero grazed.
- Out farms used for growing beet, maize & barley
- All Breeding is conventional of Aberdeen Angus bulls and herd replace are purchased annually.
- 50% of calves reared until Weaning age which other half sold once as calves
- 16 unit Dairy Master milking Parlour with adjoining cubicle shed
- Own Machinery on farm with high percentage of contract work carried out internally where possible ,except for busy periods
Main Duties
- Milking start time is 7am daily and at 3.30 afternoon with a finish time at PM Monday to Friday and a roster weekend on once per month.
- Also in Winter- diet feeding, lime cubicles, foot bath, slurry, & assist with feed and bedding calves will be required and in the summer months Push in grass after zero grazing, slurry, manage grass in paddocks, spreading fertiliser is required. Other farm related duties will be required also.
- Time in Lieu will be recorded once the busy calving system as additional hours will be required.
- Recorded time in lieu can be taking in summer/Autumn months
Key Targets
- Produce reasonable litres of milk for each month relative to the amount of feed, if a dip in milk occurs be able to pinpoint the reason and avoid moving forward
- Maintain acceptable Fat & Protein percentages for milk and be able to identify reason for low levels
- Keep SCC under 150,000
- Reduce and eliminate lameness in herd
Benefits
- Strong Competitive Salary
- Bonus Potential and Annually salary review once KPI’s are met
- Accommodation can be sourced for a Suitable candidate
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