Wincanton milk farm collections

Any info on what the jobs like i have a rough idea done calor gas mini bulk cow ■■■■ etc :cry: :cry: jobs going on this contract days,nights west wales money not to bad 4on 4off/ 4on 3 off weekends xmas if on shift :cry: any info good or bad thanks

Never done milk tanks, but I meet up with a lot of 'em and most of the lads I speak to seem to be happy with the job.

As it says the job’s ongoing 365 days a year, farmers do tend to avoid having a collection on Christmas Day but it can happen; you won’t collect from every farm every day, depending on how many they milk and how big their tank is it might be every other day or even twice a day for the big boys.

You’ll be on domestic hours so make sure you’re well boned up on the law in that respect; farmers will expect you to get there no matter what, and they like you to be punctual. If anything it’s better to be a few minutes late than early as it tends to ■■■■ them off a bit if you turn up and they’re still milking. You might end up working some odd hours; if you’re lucky you’ll go with another driver first to learn where the farms are, I’d invest in some OS maps because satnavs often send you to the farmhouse which might be a bit away from the milking parlour.

And it helps if you don’t mind dogs! :wink:

Get yourself a flat cap and a decent pair of toecapped safety wellies too,
they like it when you blend in and it doesnt worry the sheep … and it can get mucky in yards sometimes. :wink: