Student Farm Operative
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Key details
- Location
- Roscommon, Ireland
- Work style
- Onsite
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Finance & Accounting
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
Skills
About the role
Overview
Job Title: Farm Operative – Student Placement
Location: Newford Demonstration Farm, Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Contract Type: Full time, temporary contract
Responsibilities
Newford Demonstration Farm in Athleague Co. Roscommon are looking to hire a Student Farm Operative on college placement to help with the day-to-day activities of operating Newford Demonstration Farm.
Dawn Meats and Teagasc, have established a standalone suckler herd at Athleague Co. Roscommon to demonstrate best practice in sustainable suckler beef production.
The herd, which is known as the Newford Herd, is run on a fully commercial basis and demonstrates the potential of a moderately large suckler beef farm to generate a viable family farm income when operated to the highest level of technical efficiency and best practice.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have or demonstrate:
- Be competent in operating farm machinery;
- Be competent handling livestock;
- Have knowledge of record keeping around animal remedies;
- Have some experience of grassland management;
- Be capable of working on their own initiative;
- Hold a driving license
The successful candidates must be available from January 2027.