Learning at Lyons

Current Job Vacancies

Applications are invited for two Farm Workers for UCD's 245-hectare mixed enterprise farm, which provides support for the Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine teaching and research programmes. The appointee will report to the Director, UCD Lyons Farm or nominee, and day-to-day duties will include general farm maintenance, care/feeding of livestock across a range of enterprises (cattle, horses, sheep, goats), including rostered weekend milking, assistance with research/teaching activities, assisting with tillage operations and machinery operation. The appointee will work closely with a team of skilled people and independently as needed. 

Successful applicants will have previous experience in a practical farming situation and have a strong work ethic. A nationally recognised Agricultural Qualification, at least to level 5 Certificate in Agriculture or equivalent will be an advantage. The successful applicants will assist in the operation of the farm to the level appropriate for the requirements of the University. 

Salary Range: €666.75 - €718.78 Per Weekly

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines 

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 6th of January 2025. 

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. 

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. 

Prior to application, further information (including the application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website:https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ 

Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post buan Oibrí Feirme laistigh de Feirm Lyons UCD. 

Cuirtear fáilte roimh iarratais ar bheirt Oibrithe Feirme i dtaca le feirm fiontar measctha 245 heicteár de chuid UCD, lena soláthraítear tacaíocht do chláir thaighde agus theagaisc maidir le hEolaíocht Talmhaíochta agus le Leigheas Tréidliachta. Beidh an té a cheapfar freagrach don Stiúrthóir, Feirm Lyons UCD nó ainmní, agus i measc na ndualgas laethúil beidh na nithe seo a leanas: cothabháil ghinearálta na feirme, cúram/beathú an bheostoic ar fud réimse fiontar (eallach, capaill, caoirigh, gabhair), lena n-áirítear bleán uainchláir ag deireadh na seachtaine, cabhrú le gníomhaíochtaí taighde/teagaisc, cabhrú le hoibríochtaí curaíochta agus feidhmiú innealra. Oibreoidh an té a cheapfar go dlúth le foireann oilte agus go neamhspleách de réir mar is gá. 

Beidh taithí phraiticiúil feirmeoireachta agus eitic láidir oibre ag iarrthóirí a n-éireofar leo. Beidh Cáilíocht Talmhaíochta a aithnítear go náisiúnta, Teastas i dTalmhaíocht ar leibhéal 5 ar a laghad nó a choibhéis, mar bhuntáiste. Cabhróidh iarrthóirí a n-éireofar leo le feidhmiú na feirme go dtí an leibhéal cuí chun críocha na hOllscoile. 

Tuarastal:€666.75 - €718.78 In aghaidh na Seachtaine

Déanfar an ceapachán ar scála agus de réir threoirlínte na Roinne Airgeadais 

Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 06 Mí Eanair 2025. 

Ní mór iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dáta atá sonraithe. Déanfar aon iarratas atá fós ar siúl ag an am dúnta 12:00 uair (Am Áitiúil na hÉireann) ar an dáta dúnta sonraithe a scriosadh go huathoibríoch ag an gcóras. Ní féidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhéanacha. 

Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach. 

Sula gcuireann tú d'iarratas isteach, ba cheart duit tuilleadh eolais a fháil ó shuíomh Gréasáin Work at UCD (go háirithe an próiseas iarratais :https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/