Dairy worker in Dorset looking for career progression within dairy industry, I am currently working on a farm with robots but also have milking experience
City and Guilds
Mainly Livestock
Qualifications:
Maths- Grade 5 , English- Level 2 , French- D, Geography-D, Drama-D, Science core- C, Science additional- C, Graphics-C
Level 2 technical certificate in agriculture- grade distinction, completed as a full time course with work placement
Level 3 diploma in work based agriculture- This was completed as an apprenticeship
Currently completing my agriculture business management.
Full Car Licence
Telehandler/Fork Lift
Dairy, Calving
Please find below the current tickets I hold
•Land based fork lift/telehandler- May 2019, City and Guilds
•First aid at work- March 2019, Kingston Maurward College
•Machinery operations-July 2018, City and Guilds
•ATV-January 2018, City and Guilds
•Farm safety- October 2017, Lantra awards/ yellow wellies farm safety foundation
Regular use of a quad bike
Please find below the tickets and courses I have been on,
DIY AI course- January 2020, Vets (awarded a £500 grant)
•Birth to weening/ Calving course- September 2019, Vets
•Safe use of veterinary medicines cattle, sheep and goats- May 2019, City and Guilds
•Responsible use of medicines-December 2018, FriarsMoor
Dehorning,vaccinating , AI, moving and handling, milking and record keeping
Female
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19
Single
United Kingdom
Dorset
English
Yes
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enjoy off roading, restoring landrovers and old tractors and rugby
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2016-2018 Farm. Working on weekends in between my last year at school and was my work placement for my first year at college as a full time student. Here I assisted milking 400 cross breed cows in a 40:80 swing over parlour. I was responsible for the hygiene of the parlour and cows pre and post milking.
2018-current Farm. I completed my level 3 apprenticeship here and I am now a general farm worker. I am responsible for all calves including feeding, bedding, hygiene and health. I am competent dehorning, vaccinating, ring castrating and spotting any sick calves. I have completed trials on farm to compare different milk powders. I can bolus and drench youngstock. I am able to calve a cow and monitor the health of cows, spotting after birth problems, mastitis and lame cows. Working closely with the vets at FriarsMoor I have been taught basic mobility scoring, assisted with emergency call outs, surgeries and routines on the farm. I am competent to scrape the cow sheds, clean the water troughs and bed up using the telehandler and sand bucket. I have recently completed my AI course and have started serving cows and heifers. I am responsible for all cow, youngstock and calf records and enter all onto computer software. I am able to test milk for mastitis using plates and incubator . I am also able to dry off cows. Over summer I use the quad bike to check on all young stock and cake around. I will always report any issues or sick cattle immediately if spotted in fields or on farm. I always work closely with feed advisors and monthly meet with them to discuss how the cows and youngstock are doing and ways to improve. I have been to discussion groups with vets and milk buyers. I will always bring back a new idea.
Currently working on a farm near Dorchester 240 cows on robots
Start: 01/05/2021 Finish: Not Specified
South West
Permanent
Devon/Somerset/Dorset