CURRENT VACANCIES
Dairy Worker at Whitewool Farm
Near East Meon, Hampshire
Are you a person who likes routine, doesn't mind early starts and enjoys working outside?
We are a 400 cow dairy herd, in the upper Meon Valley, looking for someone to join our team - milking cows, scraping yards (tractor), managing cubicle beds (sand) and general dairy farm duties.
This role suits someone who enjoys structured work, takes pride in doing jobs properly, and values good animal care.
A Typical Day:
Morning
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Start time: 4.15am
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Set up the milking parlour and bring cows into the collecting yard
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Either milk in the parlour or carry out yard scraping and cubicle management
Morning work typically finishes between 7.30am and 9.00am, leaving time to go home for a decent breakfast and lunch break.
Afternoon
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Start time: 2.15pm
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A slightly shorter shift covering similar duties to the morning
Most days finish by 5.15pm, making a total working day of around seven hours.
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A Typical Week:
Team members work every second weekend and have a weekday off the following week.
Employment Type:
This role could be full time, or split part time, between two people.
Key Areas of Work:
Milking: Working in the milking parlour with one other person.
Dairy Yard Work: Getting cows to and from the parlour - managing their cubicles.
Future Development: The job could possibly progress to feeding cows and feeding calves.
Key Skills & Training:
In a short period of time, with training you will become a proficient milker, tractor driver and observer of cows. The job comes with no requirement of previous experience.
Key Requirements:
Must have a full driving licence and ability to get to work.
Physically fit and happy working outdoors in all weather conditions.
Willing and able to get up for morning milkings starting at 4.15am
Willing to work weekends
Keen to learn and take on new tasks—no farming experience required!
Good work ethic, reliability, and an interest in farming
What We Offer:
Training provided in milking, machinery, and general farm skills.
A routine job, with regular hours and time off in the middle of the day.
Reasonable hours - less than 40 per week.
Pay appropriate to ability and experience
How to Apply:
Send your CV or a brief message explaining what you are looking for to jamie@meonsprings.com.
General Information
Whitewool Farm is a diversified dairy and arable farm running 400 cows, supplying milk to Sainsbury's combined with a number of non farming enterprises - Self Storage, Fly Fishing, Glamping and Corporate Events.
It has has a friendly and inclusive team of around 15 people.
There are a range of job opportunities and leadership roles that we need to fill to run this business. both farming and non farming.
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Dairy workers to help manage and maintain good health and welfare of our 400 cow dairy herd.
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Tractor drivers and machinery operators to prepare and manage the fields for crop establishment, growth and harvest.
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Fishing and Clay shooting instructors to help people develop their skills in these areas.
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Yurt and Shepherd's Hut cleaners to keep our glamping sites beautiful.
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Customer facing and marketing roles in our non farming businesses.
If you are interested in joining our team please send in your CV which will be considered when a suitable vacancies arises. You can also check this webpage regularly where new vacancies will be advertised.
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