Dairy herd assistant manager required in Co Kilkenny
Full-time position available on a large spring calving dairy herd in Kilkenny. Applicants must have good stock and grass skills. Email kilkennydairies@gmail.com.
Dairy/beef farm worker
Person required to work on a busy dairy and beef farm in east Meath. Experience in milking, farm machinery and herd management essential. References are required. Phone 086-855 1566 for more information.
Dairy herd manager position in Co Cork
Due to the expansion of a business in Co Cork, a new position as a herd manager is available. The successful applicant will be a competent stockperson and will be willing to learn. The position may suit a recent graduate looking to progress or an experienced farmer looking to be part of an evolving business. The person will be joining a team of three people in a 400-cow spring calving unit. The ad says accommodation is available. Interested applicants should phone 086-073 9631.
Full-time position available on dairy farm in Co Cork
A full-time position is available on a large modern dairy farm near Mallow, Co Cork, with accommodation available. Good stock skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Interested applicants should call 086-073 9631.
Gurteen Agricultural college seeking to appoint agricultural teachers/lecturers
Gurteen college is seeking to appoint agricultural teachers/lecturers to mainly teach on its Level 5 and Level 6 programmes. For more details, see www.gurteencollege.ie.
Herdsperson required in Co Limerick
A herdsperson is required for a 300+ cow herd. Accommodation is available. The ad says this position might suit a couple. Phone 053-923 6222 for more details or visit the website www.farmsolutions.ie.
Agricultural service technicians required in Cavan, Meath and Kildare
The ad says applicants should have experience with the most modern and sophisticated agricultural machinery. John Deere experience would be an advantage, however, full John Deere training is available to LTA standards. Main responsibilities include: performing diagnostics and repairs on agricultural equipment, including AMS products, participating in service training certification programmes required for the development of skills and knowledge, working within the workshop or in the field/on farm as required and completing pre-delivery setup on new or used equipment. Applicants should email CVs to Gerry Sheridan at gerry@meathfarmmachinery.com by closing date Monday 4 January 2016.
Dairymaster launches bumper recruitment drive for 2016
Just before Christmas Dairymaster launched its biggest ever recruitment drive to fill a record 60 new jobs in 2016 in its Kerry based globally focused dairy equipment manufacturing company. The roles will be based in Kerry, the UK and the USA. The company has customers in over 40 countries worldwide and produces state of the art dairy equipment technology including milking parlours, feeding equipment, manure scrapers, milk cooling tanks and health and fertility monitoring systems for farms of all sizes. For further information on the different positions being advertised and application forms please click here. Applicants can apply immediately and closing date for all applications is Friday 15 January 2016.