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Farm Manager - Apprenticeship

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    Teagasc (Head Office) Carlow
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    Ref: #APP-2403657
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    Navan, Co. Meath,
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    No of positions: 1
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    Published On: 21 Jul 2025
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    Closing On: 17 Aug 2025

First Year Apprentice Vacancy
Farm Manager Apprentice Co. Meath
Apprentice Description: A dairy herdperson to assist and learn from father/son family partnership and one other staff member to manage the 300 dairy cow herd.
Location: Based 10km from Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
The Farm: A 300 dairy spring calving herd milked through a 24/48 herringbone parlour, excellent facilities including auto drafting, auto scrapers and modern calf rearing facilities, all major tasks including silage, slurry, fertiliser, AI, hoof paring and calf de-horning are done by contractors, and the apprentice would be expected to occasionally assist the contractors to learn each task on the farm.
The apprentice would get milking experience, a good understanding of grass measuring, safe operation of farm machinery, heat detection, calving and calf rearing among other farm activities.
The Applicant: must be primarily be interested in dairy farming and enthusiastic and willing to learn. Good humour and a willing team player are essential qualities.
Expected working hours: 6am - 3pm or 9am - 6pm and 2 dyas off/week.
Accommodation: A well-equipped, modern, clearn, self-contained two bed, newly constructed log cabin approx. 100m away from the farmyard.
Remuneration: Good basic salary subject to negotiation but will depend of ange and experience with off to attend apprenticeship course.
Starting: Sept 2025
For more information please see apprenticeship.ie
Note: As part of the national apprenticeship system, there are formal requirements for approval of an employer's suitability to train apprentices and for registration of apprentices. Advertising on this site does not guarantee that Employers are approved to recruit and train for apprenticeship positions.
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