CV Ref No. CV Reference No. - 38705
Experienced, hard working shepherd, stockman with good working dogs. Passionate about sheep and cattle farming.
Qualifications and Experience
Relevant qualifications

NVQ Level 1,2

Type of farming wanted

Mainly Livestock

Other qualifications

General engineering NVQ level 2

Driving Licence

Full Car Licence, Tractor Licence

Equipment experience

Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing

Livestock experience

Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving

Other equipment experience

Tractor/ telehandler - silage, straw bale moving, mucking out. Fencing - Using tension equipment. Use of stock boxes to transport sheep and cattle. Quad bike use.

Other livestock experience

Sheep Work: Management of all aspects of care of own flock of 300 sheep and assisted with family croft of 400 sheep both inbye and hill, breeds included Shetland, North Country Cheviots, Texels and Suffolks. Run own freelance shepherding business providing range of services.. Overall shearIng average 3000 sheep per annum, undertaking regular hill shepherding of sizeable areas. Undertake sheep gathering and moving, shearing, dipping, drenching, foot trimming, feeding, breeding, lambing. Experience of working as stockperson on organic farm with sheep and beef cattle, lambs and calves kept on and fattened. Undertook feeding, moving, bedding mucking out. Cattle experience on family croft small herd of 20 beef cattle, breeds included Shetlands, Charolais, Shorthorns, Aberdeen Angus and Herefords experience of calving, feeding, mucking out, gathering and moving.

Personal information
Sex

Male

Other Information

Have provided sheepdog training to others and sheepdog displays for events, tours as requested. I am a fit individual, hardworking, reliable and trustworthy. I have a keen interest in and enthusiasm for sheep and beef farming and want to continue developing my knowledge and expertise in this area. I am friendly, approachable and easy to get on with. I am able to work on my own initiative as well as part of a team. I can work in all weather conditions and for long hours.

Age

42

Marital status

Partner

Nationality

Scottish

Where are you currently living?

Shetland

First language

English

Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Yes

Other languages

Nil

Hobbies

Compete at Sheepdog trials. Member of International Sheepdog Society. Enjoy crossword and Sudoku puzzles. Enjoy cooking.

Pen picture (Height, weight etc.)

Height 5ft 5inch, Weight 11 stone

Relevant health problems

Nil

Farming background

Aug 1994- Jul 1996 - Apprentice General Engineer, Mid Yell, Yell. Shetland- Duties: general plant maintenance, machinery maintenance, welding and fabrication, ordering stores. Jul 1996 - Oct 2005 - Trainee Deckhand progressing to deckhand,Shetland Inter-island Ferries - Duties: assisting in; embarkation and disembarkation, berthing and mooring, fare collection and cashing up, housekeeping and cooking for crews. Oct 2005 - Present run own freelance shepherding business providing gathering, shearing,foot trimming, drenching, dipping. June 2018 - March 2019 Stock/Farm worker - SRUC, Craibstone,Aberdeen. All aspects cattle, sheep husbandry, tractor work.

Preferences
Availability

Start: 01/11/2019 Finish: Not Specified

Preferred region

-

Type of job

Any

Where would you like to work?

-

This site uses some unobtrusive cookies to store information on your computer. By using our site you accept our Terms And Conditions and Privacy Policy.

×