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Animal Care Technician

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Job Summary

Livestock Team Member – Bull Management & Husbandry

We are looking for passionate and driven individuals to join our livestock team. This is a hands-on role, central to bull management, semen collection, and the day-to-day care of our animals. You will play a key part in meeting production targets while working with innovative technologies designed to enhance bull performance.

It is essential that applicants have experience working on a farm with livestock – particularly cows and bulls. Full training will be provided

  • Full time: 7-day rota usual working hours 0800-1630 (weekend hours are shorter)
  • Permanent Job
  • £12.89 p/h – (different rate of pay at weekends)

Key Responsibilities

  • Daily handling of bulls for general management and semen collection
  • Carrying out livestock husbandry tasks including feeding, bedding, footbathing, clipping, and washing
  • Maintaining high standards of animal health, welfare, and biosecurity
  • Recording livestock data such as feeding, health monitoring, and behaviour
  • Operating farm machinery for feeding, bedding, and cleaning
  • Maintaining equipment and ensuring cleanliness of the facility
  • Complying with all health, safety, and biosecurity protocols
  • Supporting the wider team with additional duties as required

Essential Skills

  • A strong team player who values collaboration and high standards
  • Motivated, proactive, and open to continuous improvement
  • Experience in livestock handling is essential; bull handling or semen collection experience is an advantage
  • Committed to animal welfare, biosecurity, and health & safety
  • Confident in recording animal data; experience with agri-tech is desirable but full training will be provided
  • A full, clean driving licence is required
  • Experience with agricultural machinery is desirable

Additional Information

This role is based on a 7-day rota, including weekends and public holidays. Time and a half and double rates apply

To apply for this role – please submit an up-to-date CV today showing your experience, or you can call the office and speak to Donna on

About Reed

Reed is actively hiring for Animal Care Technician in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Apply today and take the next step in your career.

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