Arable/Forage Operative job - Dorset

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an arable/forage operative required on our 130 cow dairy and arable farm.

A family run farm in Church Knowle, South Dorset, are seeking an arable and forage operative to join our small team on our 800 acre mixed enterprise farm. We are a dairy, beef and arable farm, using modern practices on a landscape made up of both traditional and modern buildings, with a focus on grazing animals, producing our own forage and sustainability.

We grow a combination of wheat, barley, oil seed rape, oats and maize on a 5 year ground rotation in order to provide for our livestock primarily. We aim to do most machinery operations within house, with principally silaging and hedgetrimming outsourced to contractors.

We rear and finish beef cattle, a combination of Aberdeen Angus, Limousin, Blonde Aquetaine, British Blue and Charolais crossed with the dairy cows. These are all being grown on as much of our home grown forage as possible.

This job is a full time role and cottage accommodation will be provided on farm. This is a varied role involving both arable, machinery and livestock so decent previous experience in those areas is crucial. Pesticide application PA1 and PA2 certificates will be required, as well as ATV and pivot steer qualifications. The applicant will be expected to work to a high standard as part of a team as well as working alone.

Duties to include:

•Assisting in the overseeing of our arable enterprises, to include cultivation (plough or mintill), drilling, fertilizing, spraying, slurry and manure application, mowing and baling. Previous experience of these roles is a necessity.

•Seasonal assistance with livestock feeding, bedding and general husbandry in both dairy and beef cattle enterprises.

•General farm maintenance including fencing, groundworks and vehicle maintenance.

Job Length

Permanent

Dates

Start: 15/08/2025,
Finish: Not Specified

Pay

TBD

Hours

45+

>

Accommodation

Accommodation

Yes

Accommodation Type

Family House

Accommodation Price

TBD

Other Accommodation Information

Shops/post office/fuel station etc located at Wareham (7 miles) and Corfe Castle (5 miles). Food shop deliveries/parcel deliveries rarely an issue when being delivered to the farm, with some local takeaways delivering too! Pubs are at Church Knowle (1 mile away), Corfe Castle (5 miles) and Wareham (7 miles). In all, a quiet picturesque area!

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