Dairy Cattle Farm Operator

DAIRY CATTLE FARM OPERATOR

ANZSCO 070499

Business name - Anthony Boulton

Airly dairy farm, located 5 minutes from Sale in Gippsland,Victoria.

One dairy - 700 cows.

Full-time

Salary - $70,000 plus accommodation – Total Salary Package$83,000

Experience:

Must have relevant agricultural experience,  in a full-time capacity, for at least 12months or have a Certificate II or III in Agriculture. The position issupervised by the farm manager/owner.

Uses their knowledge & skills to perform set proceduressuch as milking & attending to livestock, hay making & fencing.  Applies knowledge & skills, to multipleoperations, involving basic levels of problem solving & decision making.  Has an appreciation of the overall processesinvolved in dairy farming.

Duties:

·        Operatemilking plant & equipment

·        Identify  & report equipment not operating normally

·        Workco-operatively as part of a team

·        Read& record instrument information i.e. milk vat temperatures & cownumbers

·        Understandsthe principles of safe working

·        Undertakemultiple functions, produce a quality outcome e.g. farm machinery

·        Maintainmachinery, undertake adjustments & size changes

·        Solveproblems & make decisions within given guidelines

·        Knowgeneral scientific terminology & assist with processes such as machine repair,

Artificialinsemination, fertilizer mix design etc

·        Operatestandard measuring equipment

·        Operatecomputerized systems using menu options

·        Contributeto the team in a specific role, providing input & assisting other teammembers

·        Workat times, without supervision

Must have a drivers license

Contact Anthony Boulton on0409181***

• Flexible hours available
• 1 year of relevant work experience required for this role
• Working rights required for this role
• Expected salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year