General Farm Worker - John Adamson & Son
Company: John Adamson & Son
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Pettinain
Date posted: 20 February 2026
Apply before: 21 May 2026
The Job:
A position has become available for a general farm worker on our family farm near Lanark. Jobs include milking, feeding cows, calf rearing, some tractor work & general farm maintenance.
To apply for this position, please email your CV to swaites.farm@btconnect.com and include the job title as the email subject. For more information about the post contact John Adamson on 07889647120.
- Location: Scotland, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
- Industry: Agriculture
- Job type: Permanent, Full-time, Part-time
General Farm Worker - John Adamson & Son
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The Company:
We are a family farm with a small friendly team. We milk 200 cows in a 13/26 Herringbone parlour. AYR calving. We also have 250 cross ewes / blackies.
The Candidate:
- Experience is preferred but not essential.
- On farm training will be provided as well as relevant external agriculture courses to further career.
- Applicants must be willing to work some early mornings & weekends.
- Must be reliable, trustworthy & be able to maintain high standards & work as part of a team as well as individually.
- Full driving license essential.
The Package:
- Regular days off.
- Excellent rate of pay for the right candidate.
- Workplace pension available.
- Would consider full-time/part-time or self-employed.
Please email your CV to swaites.farm@btconnect.com
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