CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 39823

I am highly motivated and productive individual, I work well on my own or as part of a team. I take pride in my work and Im a good time keeper, I grew up farming as my father was a herdsman and have done farming most of my working life from tractor driving to milking cows and herd management.

Qualifications and Experience
Relevant qualifications

Not listed

Type of farming wanted

Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming

Other qualifications

8 gcse pa1 pa6

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence, LGV/HGV Truck, LGV C+E (UK Only)

Equipment experience

Tractor, PA1, HGV1, HGV 2 and 3, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing

Livestock experience

Dairy, Beef, Calving

Other equipment experience

Mowing, tanking, muck spreader, feeder waggon, topper, tractor with front-end loader, aerating, power harrow, rotavating, discing telehandler. Umbilicaling

Other livestock experience

Worked with cows all my life have managed herds from 150 cows to herds of 550 Holsteins, freisians and 3 way crossbreds I have reared calves can do foot trimming, AI, de-horning, milking, all stockmanship, computer literate.

Personal information
Sex

Male

Other Information

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Age

50

Marital status

Married 2 sons

Nationality

British

Where are you currently living?

Wiltshire

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

-

Hobbies

-

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

-

Relevant health problems

None

Farming background

Career History. Apr 2022-present Herdmanager 240 Ayr calving organic pwab herd October2019 -apr 2022 herd manager 550 Holstein high input herd manage staff as well as feeding and running herd. With my wife as 2ic August 2018-October 2019 managing a herd of 180 cows. October 2016 -August 2018 tractor driver feeder (feeder wagon operator) and gfw October 2015 to October 2016 hgv1 driver February 2012 to September 2015 Herd Manager Managing a herd of 300 crossbed cows along side my wife. Milking x2 a day through a 28/28 Westfallia parlour on a c21 computer system, all record keeping in diarys and computer and bcms all aspects of animal husbandry : AI, foot-trimming, calving, vet visits, young stock, calf rearing and de-horning, strip fencing, maintaining all fences on farm, yard duties, parlour hygiene and maintenance, tractor driving, basic tractor maintenance, ordering chemicals and stock when needed. August 2009/February 2012 Herdsperson, Yeovil. Here I milked 180 cows x 2 a day and general farm work, tractor driving TMR feeding (Keenan) May 2007/August 2009 Herdsperson, Pembrokeshire I returned here after 5 years hgv driving. 300 cows x2 a day and animal husbandry foot trimming tractor driving January 2002/May 2007 HGV1 DRIVER Pembrokeshire August 1998/January 2002 Herdsperson thry Pembrokeshire. Here I milked 300 cows x2 a day and general farm work tractor driving August 1995/August 1998 Herdsperson, Fishguard Pembrokeshire. Here I milked 150 cows x2 a day general farm work Eric was a contractor so in between milkings. I worked on various tractor driving jobs.

Preferences
Availability

Start: 15/05/2024 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

South West

Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

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