Jane Kelso

Assist with duties at a busy livestock auction, duties include:

: Weighing livestock

: Signing passports

: Making sure the correct animals are in the correct areas & pens.

: Making sure that the correct information goes to the office

: Cleaning of areas after auction finishes.

• Observed strict biosecurity measures to prevent disease outbreaks.
• Cleaned barns and pens, enhanced hygiene standards.
• Ensured animal well-being by monitoring signs of diseases or injuries.
• Promoted safe work practices through regular safety briefings and procedures.
• Kept accurate livestock records, ensured regulatory compliance.
• Moved livestock between different locations, prioritising animal wellbeing and safety.
• Monitored livestock health and escalated concerns to managers for action.
• Kept animal quarters clean to protect livestock health and wellness.
• Followed hygiene procedures to maintain safe agricultural environment.

Milk 300+ fresian cows, at a busy dairy farm. Duties include setting up the parlour, milking, cleaning, adhering to the correct procedures regarding health & safety, welfare and hygiene. Reporting to the correct person if there are concerns or issues with any livestock, machinery or equipment.

• Carried out daily milking routines to maintain regular supply.
• Followed protocols during milking procedures, guaranteed hygiene standards were met at all times.
• Ensured high dairy standards through consistent quality checks in milk production.
• Reduced milk losses by detecting milk abnormalities and facilitating timely treatment.
• Prevented contamination by ensuring proper cleaning of machinery and milk containers.
• Enhanced livestock productivity by monitoring and promptly reporting abnormal behaviours.
• Performed regular checks on animals to identify potential health issues early.
• Inspected livestock for injuries and signs of ill health to mitigate potential risks and provide timely medical intervention.
• Maintained animal health and safety, verifying compliance with animal welfare codes across all tasks.
• Worked hand-in-hand with dairy herdsmen to ensure efficient operations throughout the milking.

Maintained cleanliness of work areas and equipment to uphold safety and hygiene standards.

• Picking up materials, keeping the yard and workshop clean, maintaining the exterior and interior of plant and works vehicles.
• Assisted colleagues during busy periods to ensure smooth operations.
• Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Adjusted availability to support team during peak hours and special events., covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
• Operated tractors on-site to assist with various agricultural tasks. and operated other equipment correctly without endangering drivers and others in the working environment.

Conducted regular checks on animals, identified potential health problems early on.

• Inspected livestock for injuries and signs of ill health to mitigate potential risks and provide timely medical intervention.
• Administered medications to enhance animal health and wellbeing.
• Improved animal health by administering food supplements for 100+ cows and other livestock.
• Milk 100+ holstein cows, bed and feed calves.
• Transported feed to feeding areas, maintained balanced diets for animals.
• Fed and watered livestock according to strict dietary requirements, maintaining adequate weight and optimum health condition.
• Fostered favourable conditions for calf growth through nurturing care.
• Monitored livestock behaviour to identify and report any anomalies, supporting overall productivity.
• Maintained animal health and safety, verifying compliance with animal welfare codes across all tasks.
• Cleaned and disinfected pens regularly to maintain animal health and hygiene standards.
• Kept animal quarters clean to protect livestock health and wellness.
• Followed hygiene procedures to maintain a safe agricultural environment.
• Prevented contamination by ensuring proper cleaning of buckets and milk containers.
• Prepared animal bedding, raking and pitching straw and hay fresh daily.
• Ensured proper storage of animal feed to maintain freshness and prevent spoilage.
• Worked hand-in-hand with dairy herdsmen to ensure efficient operations throughout the day.
• Assisted with standard procedures to monitor animal health and wellbeing.
• Fed and watered livestock, demonstrating knowledge of animal welfare and nutrition.
• Identified disease, injuries and strange animal behaviour using knowledge of livestock species.