Dairy Farm Assistant
John Hatton
Boardsmill, Meath, Ireland
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Cleaned sheds, cubicles, slats and other areas of the dairy farm.
- Assisted with feeding, tagging and treating calves.
- Built, maintained and repaired livestock fences.
- Sterilised milking parlour and equipment after milking.
- Milked cows twice daily.
- Cleaned stalls, pens and equipment using water hoses.
- Monitored herd health and identified any potential issues with animals.
- Mowed paddocks.
- Spread fertiliser.
- Herded livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks or other enclosures.
- Fed livestock and monitored food and water supplies.
- Performed routine maintenance on milking equipment such as cleaning, replacement of worn parts and lubrication.
- Operated farm machinery.
- Was shown and assisted in measuring grass in paddocks.
- Loaded livestock onto transport vehicles.
- Organised next day's paddock for grazing.
- Administered vaccinations to livestock.