Female available for Mixed Farming work

CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 88536

An enthusiastic student from Dorset but studying in Shropshire with experience in dairy, beef and some arable operations

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Qualifications and Experience

Relevant qualifications

City and Guilds

Type of farming wanted

Mixed Farming

Other qualifications

Am currently studying for my FDSc degree in Agriculture but will be doing a top-up year in 2024/25 to progress up to BSc.

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Baler, PA1, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing

Livestock experience

Dairy, Beef, Lambing, Calving

Other equipment experience

Tractor Driving - Rear discharge muck spreading, topping, round baling straw, grain carting (20 ton trailer), cambridge and flat rolling, scraping up. Have had limited tanking experience but am keen to do it again providing I was given a refresher.

Used to using a telehandler around the yard for day to day use as well as most days during harvest for pushing up grain and stacking bales.

Can do most basic fencing tasks, using both handheld and three point linkage post rammers.

Am currently in the process of achieving my HGV Class 1.

Other livestock experience

Cows - milking (breast, herringbone and rotary, stock checks, vaccinations, calf rearing, general handling tasks such as tb testing and weighing etc., disbudding.

Lambing is limited but am confident in health checks and delivering on basic level

Personal information

Sex

Female

Other Information

Age

Marital status

Nationality

United Kingdom

Where are you currently living?

Shropshire

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

Hobbies

Play rugby and am into fitness.

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

Relevant health problems

Asthma but not officially diagnosed, have a relief inhaler just in case

Farming background

Kingston Maurward College - Merit Distinction Distinction

Harper Adams University - Currently in 4th year

2 and a half years on a mixed farm (dairy, beef and arable) as a student twice a week progressing to full time during summer

9 months relief milking 300 cow herd on a 24:48 herringbone

Milked on a 60 point rotary (1200 cow herd) during first year of university

First harvest completed on a 20 ton grain trailer in Cambridge

Relief milking 180 cows on an 8 a side herringbone during second year of university

Completed a year placement on a Dairy Farm and managed calf rearing as well as completing general stock tasks, tractor driving and fencing.

Preferences

Availability

Start: 10/10/2023 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

West Midlands

Type of job

Permanent

Where would you like to work?

Preferably close to Harper Adams University if possible however am willing to travel for the right job.

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