Herdsperson January 2025 - present. Key responsibilities include daily milkings of the 250 fully grazed herd, ensuring cell counts, bactoscans and general herd health is well maintained. Choosing and moving relevant animals between paddocks including the main herd plus the 200 beef young stock that also graze on paddocks and providing treatment and care to any ailments. Keeping records up to date with any medication or vaccines used. Using sensehub collars and apps to boost the effectiveness of the management of the herd. Maintenance around the farm and cleaning of various equipment on the farm.

Contract Relief Milker June 2012 - 2025 Key Responsibilities: Ensure herd health. Monitor the health of all stock on the property, take note of any behavioural changes, and treat minor injuries or illnesses as they occur. Administer vaccinations and other injections. Assist with calving as required. Maintain comprehensive health and production records, working closely with the farmer. Operating a ATL metered milking machine housed within a 16/16 Herringbone parlour and other equipment, trouble shooting any mechanical problems. Carrying out daily milking, keeping milking parlour clean and in line with standards set out the dairy regulations.

General Farm worker Nov 2012-Dec 2014. Key Responsibilities: Daily milking in a 6 abreast milking parlour Stock management including rearing and feeding of young stock General maintenance and upkeep of farm drainage systems Maintaining all fencing and repairing when needed. Ensuring that all stone walls are maintained and repaired to prevent eradication of stone walls Management of slurry levels and distribution to ensure that acceptable holding levels are not exceeded Trailer carting during each cut of silage Field maintenance including rolling and fertilising Contractor

Aug 2011 Nov 2012. Key Responsibilities: Animal husbandry including monitoring the health of all stock particular when in lamb Assisting with all aspects of lambing including dosing and rearing. Grass management including rolling and fertilising. Contract slurry management for local farmers as requested. Invoice and cash control.

General Farm Worker June 2006 Aug 2011. Key Responsibilities: Feeding of all dairy stock including dry cows in line with nutritional guidelines Feeding and rearing all young stock General tractor work including; slurrying, muck spreading, bale carting, chain harrowing, rolling Relief milking in a 10 abreast parlour, including cleaning and maintenance of milking equipment and parlour Erecting and maintaining all fencing Maintaining and cleaning all farm buildings and machinery Education & Training 2006 - St Wilfrids Church of England Academy completed high school education