Address GW & KM Forbes Partnership (ABN 68 545 984 605) is a dairy farm business which aims to produce high volumes of premium quality milk, and provide our animals with the best possible care, in line with the highest of industry standards. We aim to provide a safe working environment with a healthy staff culture. Our farm is located 10 minutes from the well serviced town of Gloucester, on the beautiful Mid North Coast of NSW.
The position requires the applicant to uses their knowledge and skills to perform set procedures such as milking and attending to livestock, haymaking, and fencing. Applies knowledge and skills to multiple operations involving basic levels of problem solving and decision making. Has an appreciation of the overall processes involved in a dairy farm.
Main Tasks:
Operate milking plant and equipment.
Identify and report equipment not operating normally.
Work co-operatively as part of a team.
Read and record instrument information, i.e. Milk vat temperatures and cow numbers.
Understands the principles of safe working.
Undertake multiple functions, produce a quality outcome e.g. farm machinery.
Maintain machinery, undertake adjustments and size changes.
Solve problems and make decisions within given guidelines.
Know general scientific terminology and assist with processes such as machine repair, artificial insemination, fertiliser mix design etc.
Operate standard measuring equipment.
Operate computerised systems using menu options.
Contribute to the team in a specific role, providing input and assisting other team members.
Work at times without supervision
