This is an exciting opportunity for a practical and well-organised individual to take a key role in establishing and supporting a growing network of calf rearing units in Scotland. You'll be responsible for working closely with existing Rearers while also identifying and onboarding new units - helping to shape a robust, high-welfare supply chain from the ground up.
The role blends stockmanship, communication, and coordination. You'll be out on-farm regularly - assessing calves on arrival, ensuring welfare and protocol compliance, supporting rearers, and liaising with vets to ensure best practice is upheld across every unit. Alongside this, you'll play a vital part in the planning and rollout of new sites, helping potential rearers navigate the process and get off to a strong start.
You'll begin with an intensive two-week induction alongside experienced colleagues in England, followed by structured ongoing support. Though Scotland is slightly further from the day-to-day hub, you'll never be working in isolation - you'll be in frequent contact with the wider team and supported throughout.
Main Responsibilities:
• Assess calves on arrival to ensure they meet procurement specs and flag issues where needed.
• Support tagging, vaccinating, and weighing processes on-farm where appropriate.
• Carry out regular unit visits to monitor compliance and offer hands-on guidance.
• Work closely with the veterinary team to maintain high health and welfare standards and minimise losses.
• Gather data and assist with biannual veterinary health reviews across all rearing units.
• Monitor rearer input via farm software, helping to track trends and intervene early where needed.
• Follow up potential leads, assess rearing units, and guide new rearers through set-up and onboarding.
Candidate Profile:
• Strong background in livestock - calf rearing, beef, or dairy experience essential.
• Calm, capable communicator who enjoys building relationships and solving problems.
• Confident using digital tools and systems, or willing to learn.
• Proactive, well-organised, and comfortable managing a varied workload across multiple sites.
• Full UK driving licence required; vehicle provided.
This is a role for someone ready to take ownership, grow with the project, and play a hands-on role in shaping the future of Scottish calf rearing.