Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a practical and well-organised individual to take a key role in establishing and supporting a growing network of calf rearing units in Scotland. You'll be responsible for working closely with existing Rearers while also identifying and onboarding new units - helping to shape a robust, high-welfare supply chain from the ground up.
The role blends stockmanship, communication, and coordination. You'll be out on-farm regularly - assessing calves on arrival, ensuring welfare and protocol compliance, supporting rearers, and liaising with vets to ensure best practice is upheld across every unit. Alongside this, you'll play a vital part in the planning and rollout of new sites, helping potential rearers navigate the process and get off to a strong start.
You'll begin with an intensive two-week induction alongside experienced colleagues in England, followed by structured ongoing support. Though Scotland is slightly further from the day-to-day hub, you'll never be working in isolation - you'll be in frequent contact with the wider team and supported throughout.
Main Responsibilities:

• Assess calves on arrival to ensure they meet procurement specs and flag issues where needed.

• Support tagging, vaccinating, and weighing processes on-farm where appropriate.

• Carry out regular unit visits to monitor compliance and offer hands-on guidance.

• Work closely with the veterinary team to maintain high health and welfare standards and minimise losses.

• Gather data and assist with biannual veterinary health reviews across all rearing units.

• Monitor rearer input via farm software, helping to track trends and intervene early where needed.

• Follow up potential leads, assess rearing units, and guide new rearers through set-up and onboarding.

Candidate Profile:

• Strong background in livestock - calf rearing, beef, or dairy experience essential.

• Calm, capable communicator who enjoys building relationships and solving problems.

• Confident using digital tools and systems, or willing to learn.

• Proactive, well-organised, and comfortable managing a varied workload across multiple sites.

• Full UK driving licence required; vehicle provided.

This is a role for someone ready to take ownership, grow with the project, and play a hands-on role in shaping the future of Scottish calf rearing.
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
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