Position Farm/ Biogas Maintenance Operative Location Located between Yeovil and Dorchester No. Required 1 Period Full or Part Time Considered

The Role

Ilchester Estates is a large Dorset estate where the farming side of the business is managed by Velcourt. The enterprise covers 3,300 ha in hand, supporting a 750 kW biogas plant, 1,800 dairy cows, 1,300 youngstock and 5,000 sheep.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Farm Maintenance Operative to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekend and holiday cover for the day-to-day operation of the biogas plant (feeding, daily equipment checks, performance monitoring, etc.)
• Assist with biogas plant maintenance
• Possible haulage of feedstocks
• Provide on-call cover for the Biogas Manager on an agreed rota
• Carry out maintenance of farm equipment across the wider estate

Skills & Experience Required

• Hands‑on...