Responsibilities / Tasks
This role is location based out of Colliton Barton, and will involve being on-site or customer locations between 0815-1700hrs daily.
1. Technical Service & Maintenance:
Perform preventative and reactive maintenance, repairs, servicing, upgrades, and installations for both Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) and Conventional Milking Systems (CMS).
2. Slurry Equipment Support:
Deliver technical support through maintenance, repair, servicing, upgrading, and installation of slurry handling and management equipment.
3. On-Call Support:
Participate in an on-call rota to provide timely technical assistance to customers outside of standard working hours across an assigned region.
4. Documentation & Reporting:
Accurately complete job records, including service reports, parts usage, and time allocations, to support customer invoicing and stock control.
5. Quality, Safety, Health & Environment (QSHE):
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of QSHE standards, ensuring compliance and promoting best practices across all activities.
6. Business Development & Customer Care:
Act as an ambassador for Venture Dairy Services by upholding our values, delivering exceptional customer service, and supporting the growth of the business through professional conduct and high-quality workmanship.
Your Profile / Qualifications
7. Educated to GCSE level in Maths and English as a minimum.
8. MS office proficient
9. Experience as a Dairy Technician (Essential) to diagnose and rectify faults.
10. Current MSTA registration (desirable)
11. Knowledge of slurry systems (desirable).
12. Must have a cat ‘B’ UK driving license (endorsements and points must be declared)
13. Availability to travel around the SW and occasionally to Channel Islands if required
14. A resilient person able to work comfortably in farm environments in all weathers,
15. Good communicator skills, ability to adapt and make technical decisions with minimal guidance.
16. A team player who can also work independently.
17. Able to operate safely.
18. Appreciative of animal welfare, livestock farming, agricultural economics.