Dairy farm - relief milking.

(04-2022 03-2023)

Performed relief milking for approximately 300 cows using a swing-over parlour.

• Maintained parlour hygiene standards and assisted with stock checks and treatments during milking.

Dairy farm - General farm worker.

(06-2023 09-2024)

• Managed milking operations for 350 cows in a 20-point swing-over parlour.

• Undertook calf rearing responsibilities, including stomach tubing, hygiene maintenance, feeding, weaning, dehorning, and vaccinations, continuously enhancing cattle knowledge and milking expertise.

Dairy farm calf rearer / general farm worker.

(09-2024 11-2025)

• Operated 8 robotic milkers and a 24-aside parlour for 500 cows, including a group of TLC cows.

• Supported all-year-round calving, managing calf weaning for sale or herd integration, maintaining medical records, treatments, vaccinations, and tagging.

• Assisted with routine robotic maintenance tasks, such as cow collection, reading analysis, and hygiene checks.

• Scraped beds, aided with fresh calvers and heifers, identified twin pregnancies, and diligently monitored the herd for signs of mastitis, lameness, and other health issues, particularly for dry cows nearing calving.

Beef rearing unit calf rearer.

(11-2025 present)

• Oversaw calf feeding, treatments, weight monitoring, and medical record keeping, preparing stock lists for veterinary consultations, feed orders.

• Mentored work placement students, imparting knowledge and skills while ensuring all calves remained healthy and proactively identifying any potential health concerns.

• speaking to the public about the farm and helping them understand how we run our system.