Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
25 Sep, 25
Salary
0.0
Posted On
26 Jun, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Other Industry
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The successful applicant will report to the Assistant Farm Manager/Farm Manager and liaise closely with scientific staff at Hillsborough.
The farm unit operations consist of the following:
Daily pre-operation checks on each machine used, ranging in size from up to 200hp+ 4-wheel-drive tractors, Self-Propelled Silage harvester, Telescopic Handlers, 3-Tonne Counterbalance Forklift, Rubber Tyre Excavator, Tractor, and loader, ATV/RTV.
Driving land-rovers, cars and pickups plus attached assorted trailers (licence permitting) on public roads, when going to different sites, farm walks and events.
Operating a large range of farm equipment, such as Slurry Tankers (Dribble Bar, trailing show, and transfer boom), Slurry Pumps, Silage Trailers, Dump Trailers, Bale Trailers, FYM Spreader Fertiliser Spreader, Power Harrows, Plough, Rotavator, Field Rollers, Grass Mowers, Grass Rake, Grass Tedder, Balers (round and small square), Bale Lifters, Umbilical Slurry Application System, Sprayers, Seed Drills/Air Seeder, Grass Topper, Straw Chopper, Post Driver, Zero Grazer, and Diet Feeders.
Mixing slurry in both underground and above-ground tanks.
Using GPS and Isobus for sowing fertiliser, spraying, seed drills and slurry application.
Manual work using brush, shovel, power hose, strimmer, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, erection and dismantling of temporary and permanent fences, silage barriers and covering silos.
Assisting in the operation of an animal feed concentrate mixing plant with bulk and 25kg manual bag handling.
Assisting scientific staff in the handling of livestock for the purposes of taking measurements and animal health procedures.
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