Job Description

Competitive salary, On-farm accommodation, Farm House, Vehicle and Fuel Miles Closing date 19 Jan 2026
View more categoriesView less categories
Sector , , , Job Type , , Contract Type Hours
Save jobClick to add the job to your shortlist
You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Are you a skilled dairy professional ready to lead a modern, high-performing herd?
Join a progressive UK dairy estate managing an organic Jersey herd of 360 milkers across 500 acres, with plans to expand to 500 and go full pedigree.
As Assistant Herd Manager, you'll oversee daily milking operations, grazing management, autumn block-calving, and implement breeding strategies, including AI and bull service. Experience in AI procedures and foot trimming is a plus.
You'll work closely with vets, nutritionists, and geneticists to maximise herd health and milk output, ensuring top hygiene standards in the parlour. Leading and mentoring a growing team, you'll maintain accurate records on AgriNet and plan grassland management with precision-rotational reseeds, mowing schedules, and contractor coordination. Machinery skills (mowers, balers, drills) are essential.
This is your chance to help shape one of the UK's most forward-thinking organic dairy enterprises and champion regenerative farming principles.
Responsibilities:

• Running daily milking operations, covering where required

• Organising rotas for dairy team: milking, feeding, grazing and seasonal tasks.

• Oversee daily milking schedules, set targets for milk quality and yield, and troubleshoot equipment issues with engineers.

• Uphold top-tier animal welfare and operational standards

• Maintain immaculate paddocks, yards, buildings to highest standards

• Oversee daily milking schedules, set targets for milk quality and yield, and troubleshoot equipment issues with engineers.

• Implement the estate's dairy breeding policies through AI programmes, fertility monitoring and genetic-improvement initiatives.

• Drive herd health targets with AI programmes, fertility submissions over 75% and robust hoof-care and lameness prevention.

• Manage and oversea autumn block calf rearing, colostrum protocols, feeding plans alongside the nutritionist

Remunerations:

• Competitive salary, On-farm accommodation, Farm House, Vehicle and Fuel Miles

• Career progression within the estate

How do I apply?
For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: 01885 485523 / 07498665961 or e-mail your CV (in word format) and covering letter to rupert.kettle@delacyexecutive.co.uk , thank you.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application.
More information about our processing activities can be found at www.delacyexecutive.co.uk/privacypolicy.
Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.
Please note that this advertisement is not a job description and you should satisfy yourself about the full details at interview.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment is an Approved member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards in recruitment practice, and is registered with the Information Commissioners Office. De Lacy Executive Recruitment complies with all relevant data protection legislation.
Company
De Lacy Executive is a recruitment consultancy that supports farming and agri-business.
Since 2000 we have been recruiting within agriculture, horticulture, sustainability, food supply chain and other rural sectors across the UK and Internationally. We arguably have the largest network of candidates and regular employer clients within the sectors we operate in.
Over this time, we have been privileged to help countless companies and jobseekers to achieve their employment goals. We engage at all levels from trainee through to senior executive and in disciplines from production to technical and commercial.
Our team is friendly, knowledgeable and experienced. We welcome your enquiries and offer our very best advice and service whatever the employment situation.
Most of us are agriculturalists by upbringing or education and have experience of working in the sector we serve before entering the recruitment industry.
We are well trained in recruitment practice and De Lacy Executive is a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards within the recruitment industry.
We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and are registered and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
We look forward to hearing from you.
De Lacy Executive Ltd. Suite 1 First Floor, Oak House, Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5HP.
Tel: 01885 483440. E mail:
Company info Website Telephone 01885 483440 Location Suite 1, First Floor
Oak House
Bromyard Road,
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5HP
United Kingdom
Share this job
Save jobClick to add the job to your shortlist
You need to or to save a job.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
MA Agriculture Limited
Registered Office: Mark Allen Group, St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0PB
Registered in England No. 01381243
2025 MA Agriculture Ltd, a company. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Madgex Job Board Software
Close
Before you apply -
Turn on alerts for jobs like this!
We'll send them straight to your inbox :
What is your email address? required Your communication preferences
We would like to keep you up-to-date with what's happening at Farmers Weekly and tell you about our latest products and other services. Based on your choices below, we'll send you emails we think you'll be interested in, including selected articles and reminders about forthcoming events.
I want to receive SMS and/or email marketing communications from Farmers Weekly.
When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our and apply to this service and you can unsubscribe at any time. Farmers Weekly is a tradename of . By registering your details, you understand that your personal data will be handled according to our .
By clicking to continue to apply below, your email address will be shared with the employer.
Create alert and continue to apply (This will open in a new window from which you will be automatically redirected to an external site after 5 seconds)

Skills Required