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Experienced Dairy Farm Worker
Application deadline: 31 December 2026, 11:59 pm UK time
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Expereinced Dairy Farm Worker/ Machinery Operator
South Dorset — Accommodation Included
We are seeking an experienced Dairy Farm Worker for a varied, hands-on role in South Dorset, working across dairy, livestock and machinery duties.
The Role
- Milking, parlour cleaning and maintaining milk-quality standards.
- Feeding livestock and carrying out daily health and welfare checks.
- Calf rearing, youngstock care and cattle handling.
- Bedding, scraping, mucking out and yard maintenance.
- Operating tractors, trailers, telehandlers and feeding equipment.
- Feeder wagon work, slurry handling and muck spreading.
- Supporting seasonal fieldwork and forage operations.
- Carrying out daily machinery checks, routine maintenance and reporting faults.
- Fencing and general farm upkeep.
Package
- £15 per hour.
- 55 hours per week.
- £825 gross per week.
- Accommodation included.
- Rota and accommodation terms discussed at interview.
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Send your CV or a brief outline of your dairy and machinery experience.
Qualifications & experience
- Recognised tractor operation qualification, such as City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Agricultural Tractor Driving and Related Operations, or an equivalent certification.
- Proven experience independently operating agricultural tractors and specialist machinery.
- Strong practical knowledge of tractor-mounted implements, feeding equipment, slurry handling machinery and forage operations.
- Ability to carry out daily machinery inspections, routine servicing, maintenance and basic mechanical fault diagnosis.
- Previous commercial dairy farming experience, including milking, livestock handling, feeding and animal welfare.
- Good understanding of agricultural health and safety, safe machinery operation and livestock welfare requirements.
- Ability to work independently and manage daily agricultural machinery and dairy farming responsibilities.
- We are looking for someone reliable and organised who can work independently, communicate clearly and contribute across the farm as part of the team.
Candidate requirements
All applicants must hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role applied for. Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK or hold a valid visa permitting employment.
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