DAIRY HERD MANAGER

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies/Langhill Farm

UE07 £39,347 to £46,974 per annum plus Variable Hours
Premium and a 3 bedroom cottage
Open ended (permanent), full time (35 hours per week)

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is looking for an experienced Dairy Herd Manager for the University of Edinburgh dairy herd at Langhill Farm as part of the larger R(D)SVS/Roslin Institute farm estate. The herd of 220 Holstein cows averages 11,000 litres per lactation, on an autumn/winter block calving pattern. You will oversee the day-to-day management, and take an active role in running all aspects of the dairy herd.

The purpose of the role is to manage the University of Edinburgh Dairy Herd at Langhill Farm as part of the larger R(D)SVS/Roslin Institute farm estate and also to maximise the use of farm resources to both meet commercial targets and teaching requirements. The facility must be run to a high standard to allow quality assured teaching experience and to maximise research opportunities for the R(D)SVS all within the relevant legislative requirements.

This post is open ended (permanent) and full-time (35 hours per week). Your skills and attributes for success: You should have extensive knowledge and experience of practical dairy farming and animal husbandry. You must be committed to promoting best practice in animal welfare and have sound skills in animal handling, animal care/welfare. You must demonstrate a highly flexible approach to your work and an ability to respond to urgent or unpredictable events 24/7. You must possess excellent communication skills as you will be expected to line manage members of staff and coordinate with researchers, veterinary teaching staff and students.

The University of Edinburgh offers an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work, and the opportunity to be part of a diverse and vibrant international community, in addition to comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

To find out more details about the role and apply, please check the full advert on the University of Edinburgh job site at www.ed.ac.uk/jobs. You can search for this role with the reference number 10737 or the direct link to the advert for this role can be found here Dairy Herd Manager - University of Edinburgh Careers (oraclecloud.com)