Employer description
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is responsible for the 26 mile long, 10,000 acre park with its huge variety of award winning green spaces, world class sports venues and ecologically vital wildlife havens.
Main description
This role involves operating farm machinery, including tractors and attachments, monitoring and feeding livestock, checking and managing supply stocks such as feed, handling livestock and ensuring appropriate accommodation, grass rolling and drilling, maintaining accurate records, and working effectively as part of a team.
The main duties will include but are not limited to:
- Operating farm machinery including tractors and attachments
- Monitoring and feeding livestock
- Monitoring supplies stock e.g. livestock feed etc
- Handling livestock and providing appropriate accommodation for them
- Working in a team and keeping records.
- Grass rolling and drilling
Key behaviours:
- Communication skills
- Enthusiasm to get stuck in
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Reliable
- Able to prioritise work load
- Strong work ethic
Entry requirements
You must have a tractor licence
You must have Beef cattle experience
You must be confident and hard working
Driving licence is required as will need to drive machinery
Skills required
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Training to be provided
You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship.
As you progress through your apprenticeship your duties and responsibilities will alter as you develop the skills for a successful career in agriculture.
Training will be a mix of face to face and online learning.
You will gain a Livestock Technician Level 3 qualification with further opportunities for training to Level assistant farm manager, development and permanent employment upon completion.