The Recruitment Co are currently working with a large Public Sector body who specialises in Research and Development.

Job Description

The successful applicant will report to the Assistant Farm Manager/Farm Manager will liaise closely with scientific staff at Hillsborough, Loughgall, Crossnacreevy, Stormont and Newforge Lane Belfast, the successful applicant’s duties will include the following:

• Daily pre-operation checks on each machine used, ranging in size of 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) belonging to AFBI on public roads, when going to the different sites, farm walks and events.
• Operating a large range of farm equipment such as Slurry Tankers (Dribble Bar, trailing shoe, 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.
• This list is not exclusive, and the successful candidate will be required to carry out other duties as allocated by management

Criteria

1. Be able to demonstrate, by way of examples, that they have at least 12 months experience during the last 5 years of working in an agriculture environment and driving large 4wd tractors 110hp+.
2. Be able to demonstrate, by way of examples, that they have experience of silage making operations.
3. Be able to demonstrate, by way of examples, that they have experience of mixing and spreading slurry.
4. Have a full driving licence which enables the holder to drive a car in Northern Ireland.

You will receive sociable working hours and a competitive hourly rate along with the chance to work for a multi-disciplinary scientific Institute.

To speak in confidence about this role please contact the below.