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I am 31 and looking for dairy herdsperson work in the South East. I have foot trimming and AI qualifications. Alongside this I have 11 years of experience across three farms ranging from 180 to 500 cows
NVQ Level 1,2,3, BSc
Mainly Livestock
Foundation degree - Agriculture
A Levels - English, Geography, Geology
11 GCSEs A*-C
Full Car Licence
Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift
Dairy
I regularly feed using a tub mixer wagon, and will use a telehandler for strawing up and other livestock related tasks
I have worked solely within the dairy industry for the last decade and have progressed hugely within that time. The farms I have worked on have ranged from 180-500 cows, in an intensive high yielding setting. Starting as a stockman and progressing to now as a senior herd person where I am able to comfortably run the dairy while the herd manager is absent
Male
N/A
31
I have a long term partner and two children
United Kingdom
East Sussex
English
Yes
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I enjoy fishing, and hiking
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Herdsperson | Lambert Farm, Plumpton College | Plumpton, Lewes
November 2021 Present
Manage the daily health, welfare, and nutrition for a commercial herd of 240 dairy cows, and taking over full management in absence of the herd manager
Oversee a dual milking infrastructure, managing daily operations across a large-capacity parlour and 2 Lely robotic milkers.
Utilise automated robot data and alerts to monitor individual cow health, tracking milk quality, rumination, and feed intake.
Supervise calvings and transition cow management, resulting in high live-calf rates and minimal cases of metabolic disease.
Operated farm machinery safely, including mixing and distributing daily TMR feed rations and scraping yards.
Herdsperson | Battlehurst Farm | Fox Hill, Petworth
January 2020 November 2021
Assisted in running a high-performing dairy unit of 180 cows, taking full charge during the main Herdspersons absence.
Operated a herringbone parlour with ADF, ensuring strict adherence to pre-milking hygiene routines to hit premium milk quality bonuses.
Executed precise heat detection protocols and managed the AI breeding schedule to hit strict calving index targets.
Dairy Farm Worker | Holmbush Farm, Heaselands Estate | Haywards Heath
March 2016 January 2020
Contributed to the daily operations of a 500 cow dairy unit, gaining deep hands-on experience in a large herringbone milking parlour, calf rearing, and stock handling.
Start: 31/07/2026 Finish: 30/09/2026
South & South East
Permanent
Ideally within an hour of Haywards Heath
