Visiting a farm in attempt to get a job

Sorry for this rubbish I'm posting about jobs etc, I've just phoned a dairy farm and was speaking to the farmer about if a job was available, I said I would work for free and he said he wouldn't let me do that and he seemed a very nice man, anyway we have agreed for me to go to the farm at 11:00am tomorrow. He didn't mention anything about helping him out, I think it would just be chat to see where we stand. Just a few questions, what should I wear? Boots, jeans, jumper? I didn't find out his name( wish I asked) so when I first meet him do I just a introduce myself and a firm handshake? I'm really nervous and panicking, he didn't say where to meet him, so do I just walk into the farm, on google maps there dosent seem a clear farm house, as you can tell, I'm nervous and panicking, any tips or advice welcome, thanks
 

Goggles

Member
Location
Hertfordshire
Dress smart casual but take an oily boily and pair of wellies secreted in the car in case he wants to see you in action. After the firm handshake explain to him you were a little nervous on the phone and forgot to ask his name. His reaction to this will tell you a lot about him. If he's a nice guy as you suspect he won't mind and respect your honesty. Good luck, don't be too nervous, that's not the only dairy farm in the world.
 

Cowabunga

Member
Location
Ceredigion,Wales
Don't panic! Do a google search of the farm name and Yell or similar will give you some basic details. Just dress tidy-casual, wait until he greets you and introduce yourself with a handshake and just go from there.
Try not to be too nervous and don't talk too much. Keep it businesslike and try to know what you want and guess what they want while listening more than talking.

While you need to sell yourself to an extent, don't blatantly exaggerate or boast, because bulls**t is easy to spot.

Good luck and look at it as a learning exercise rather than a job interview and you will not be disappointed whatever the outcome.
 

Timbo

Member
Location
Gods County
Find out his name (not hard!) try to find out abit about the business so you can ask a pertinent question or two. Ask him if he would be considering taking on some weekend, or harvest work ... Your finding out about a potential employer as much as he is finding you out..

When I interview, finish my walk around & spiel and say, do you have any questions and they say "naa, nope, dont think so *roll of eyes* etc etc" it's like having a limp pulled off. Needless to say nil points...

Clean boots, jeans, tidy appearance and punctual. Introduce yourself, look at him and not the floor. Talk about your previous experience when it falls into the conversation and more-over what you hope to learn & future objectives. Keep it relatively short and sweet, don't dribble on or lie and follow it up with a phone call afew days later especially if you haven't heard anything.
 

Gilchro

Member
Location
Tayside
Shake hands while saying introducing yourself. Once you've said your name, be silent and let him give you his.
Wear smart clothes.
Don't park the car in the way. If I'm at a dairy, I always avoid shed doors and access to the tankhouse. At the same time, park against a shed wall, less chance of being in the way.
Or beside other cars.
 
Shake hands while saying introducing yourself. Once you've said your name, be silent and let him give you his.
Wear smart clothes.
Don't park the car in the way. If I'm at a dairy, I always avoid shed doors and access to the tankhouse. At the same time, park against a shed wall, less chance of being in the way.
Or beside other cars.
I'll tell my mom that
 

FarmyStu

Member
Location
NE Lincs
Lots of good advice above. Don't worry too much about being a bit nervous. Most people can see through nerves or are happy to give the benefit of the doubt.

If you get some work, it's how you approach it in those 1st weeks and months that counts. Be punctual, be punctual and be punctual again. No matter how good the excuse, being late doesn't go down well. Same as pulling a sickie. You really do need to be at deaths door before calling in sick. Better to turn up and let him send you home;) What employers want more than anything is reliability. Reliable people are worth more. In my experience, substantially more. So get your reputation sorted early!

If you enjoy the work, you'll be fine:)
 
Location
East Mids
All as above - some great advice there. If you have his mobile no, take it with you. If you can't find him at the house, phone him rather than going looking round buildings etc. We're not impressed if folks go looking round our yards etc potentially bringing bugs around. Look out for a foot dip (usually near the dairy) and offer to dip your boots in it if you are going to walk round at all. Good luck
 
All as above - some great advice there. If you have his mobile no, take it with you. If you can't find him at the house, phone him rather than going looking round buildings etc. We're not impressed if folks go looking round our yards etc potentially bringing bugs around. Look out for a foot dip (usually near the dairy) and offer to dip your boots in it if you are going to walk round at all. Good luck
Thanks, i haven't got his mobile number but I've got his home number, so if he's not in sight I'll give that a ring(hopefully I get signal) yeah I defiantly won't go walking around his yard after him.
 

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