Farm Manager

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Position: Farm Manager

Company Name: Diarmuid Geary

Location: Ballyvolane, Castlelyons, Co. Cork, Ireland

Salary: €36,605

Job type: Fulltime/ Contract

Hours per week: 39 hours

Email your CV to: [email protected]

Duties and responsibilities:

• • The role involves the day-to-day management of a 90–120 cow dairy herd, operating a 16-unit milking parlour with automatic cluster removers and dump line.
• • Managing the daily milking routine and maintaining high standards of milking hygiene.
• • General herd management, including animal health, breeding and welfare.
• • Rearing and caring for calves.
• • Managing grazing, grassland and winter feed requirements.
• • Monitoring cow performance and maintaining accurate farm records.
• • Ensuring high standards of animal welfare, cleanliness and farm safety.
• • General farm maintenance and machinery operation as required.
• • Working independently while also coordinating with the farm owner/team.

Requirements/ Skills:

• • Minimum 1-2 years of practical experience in dairy farming.
• • Ability to communicate in English
• • Proficiency in milking techniques and farm operations.
• • Willingness and flexibility to relocate.
• • Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a team environment.
• • A genuine passion for animal care and agriculture.
• • Reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided accommodation

Offer:

• ● Opportunity for professional growth and development.
• ● Working in a supportive team environment.
• ● Engaging hands-on experience in a progressive dairy farm setting.
• ● Immediate Start
• ● Ongoing / Long term work
• ● Fulltime/ Contract
• ● Accommodation provided