| CV reference number: 44964 | |
| CV Headline | Experienced shepherd-stockman, hard working and experienced in all aspects of sheep farming. |
| Qualifications and Experience | |
| Relevant qualifications | NCA |
| Other qualifications | Sheep craftsmanship, health and safety, Medication administration certificate |
| Equipment experience | Tractor, Telehandler/fork lift, Fencing, Ploughing, Drilling |
| Other equipment experience | Quad bike, Volvo BM, cultivating, electric weighing, sheep shearing, silage making, grass production, topping |
| Livestock experience | Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving |
| Other livestock experience | At present I am shepherd manager of 1000 Finn/Texl and pure Gotland ewes and followers, producing 1800 store lambs for winter fattening, on a in housed grass silage system. Selling direct to abattoir, on a 3000ht farm in Sweden. Contractor sheep shearing of the summer months. Store lamb production of 20-25000 lambs, stubble turnip feeding with electric fencing as part of a team. Helped out with 400 head of beef. Head shepherd of 3200 Blue du Maine x bulhar ewes and followers on a closed flock system, on a live firing army training ground. 150 Bulhar speckle faced sheep on a sire reference scheme. |
| Type of farming wanted | Mainly Livestock |
| Driving License | Full Car Licence, tractor |
| Personal information | |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 51 |
| Nationality | British |
| First language | English |
| Other languages | |
| Pen picture | 6ft 94kg |
| Relevant health problems | none |
| Other Information | I have been a sheep shearing judge for the Swedish National Sheep Shearing Competition for the past 3 years. I have shown pedigree texls at Malmo sheep show with success. I have also shown pedigree Herefords and Limousin cattle at the Royal Norfolk Show and The Suffolk Show. |
| Marital status | wife and 2 grown up children |
| Where are you currently living? | Somerset |
| Do you have the right to work in the UK? | Yes |
| Farming background | From a farming background with 30 years sheep husbandry experience, with flocks ranging in sizes from 1000-3500 ewes with followers. Seven years self employed sheep contractor. |
| Hobbies | spending time with the family. Training young working dogs |
| Preferences | |
| Availability | Start: 01/12/2019, Finish: Not Specified |
| Type of job | Permanent |
| Preferred region | Anywhere |
| Where would you like to work? | |