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    • Lead milking routine and maintain high parlour standards.
    • Accommodation or allowance available (if applicable).
    • Monitor herd health, fertility, and performance.
    • You must have a bubbly attitude to deal with the general public.
    • Have basic food hygiene awareness and good common sense.
    • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time.
    • Prepare and cook café menu items to a high standard.
    • With 16 guaranteed weekend hours and regular opportunities for overtime, this is a great opportunity to…
    • Previous experience in a café, gelato shop, dessert parlour, or customer-facing hospitality role.
    • Previous experience in a café or hospitality setting.
    • Supporting busy service in our desserts parlour and café.
    • Previous experience in a busy café, restaurant, or dessert environment is strongly preferred.
    • Experience in café, restaurant, or garden centre dining.
    • 20 hours per week (with potential for overtime)*.
    • Daytime hours only — no evening shifts.
    • Experience working in high-volume restaurant, café, or hospitality environments.
    • Weekend availability required on a rota basis.
    • Warm, friendly and approachable people who enjoy talking to customers.
    • People who stay calm under pressure and keep standards high.
    • Daily scoop of ice cream.
    • This role involves overseeing food preparation, managing kitchen operations, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards.
    • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time.
    • We're looking for someone with previous kitchen experience and a passion for food.
    • Preparing ingredients (washing, chopping, measuring, portioning).
    • We’re looking for enthusiastic Seasonal Hospitality Assistants to deliver exceptional service across our coffee shops, ice cream parlours, cafes and mobile food…
    • The support team will provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations.
    • Hours: Full-time, 48 hours per week.
    • You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.
    • The support team will provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations.
    • Every day, you’ll help lead the floor, support the team, and make sure the parlour feels calm, polished and full of energy from open to close.

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Job Post Details

Herdsperson - job post

Royal Veterinary College
4.3 out of 5 stars
Potters Bar
Permanent, Full-time
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Job details

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Shift and schedule

  • Weekend availability

Location

Potters Bar

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Company pension
  • On-site gym
  • Cycle to work scheme

Full job description

RVC Farm

Location:
Boltons Farm (nr Potters Bar, Herts)

Salary:
Competitive Salary

Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date:
23.59 hours BST on Friday 03 July 2026

Reference:
PPS-0130-26

We are seeking an experienced herdsperson to take a key role in the day-to-day management of our dairy herd at Boltons Park Farm, the Royal Veterinary College’s working farm.

With herd expansion underway (100 120 cows) and new dairy facilities being built, this is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive system where you can make a real impact on herd performance.

  • Accommodation or allowance available (if applicable)
  • Opportunity to grow with an expanding herd
  • Work within a leading veterinary and agricultural institution

Your Role

You will play a key hands-on role, taking responsibility for the daily running and performance of the herd, working closely with the wider farm team.

  • Lead milking routine and maintain high parlour standards
  • Monitor herd health, fertility, and performance
  • Manage calving within a year-round system
  • Contribute to feeding and nutrition
  • Maintain accurate records (Uniform)
  • Be part of a leading teaching and research farm environment
  • You will be working 5 days per week plus 1 in 3 weekends

The Dairy You Will Be Working With

A well-managed, high-output Holstein Friesian herd:

  • Holstein Friesian | 10,000L average yield
  • 180,000 SCC | 4.49% BF | 3.50% Protein
  • Arla Welfare Pro Contract
  • High health status, genomically tested replacements

Facilities & Investment

You will be working in a well-equipped and continually improving system:

  • Modern GEA 16/16 herringbone parlour
  • Loose housing prioritising cow comfort
  • New dairy housing under construction
  • Excellent forage and handling infrastructure

What You Bring

  • Solid experience in a dairy herdsperson role
  • Strong stockmanship and attention to detail
  • Confidence in milking, herd health, and fertility
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership
  • AI experience preferred

Additional skills welcomed: machinery, foot trimming, or mixed livestock experience

About the Farm

A diverse, mixed enterprise alongside the dairy:

  • 600 sheep & 300 chickens
  • Horses & pigs

Benefits

We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:

  • Competitive and attractive pension package
  • Generous 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
  • Hawkshead onsite café and restaurant
  • Free membership to the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Graeme Webster –Farm Manager email: gwebster@rvc.ac.uk if you have any questions regarding this vacancy.



We promote equality of opportunity and diversity within the workplace and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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