AddressThe Dairy Cattle Farmer role is a full time permanent position that offers job security.
The position involves all day to day work of our dairy farm operation.
The applicant would always be working with or under the supervision of a family member and joining a staff of 10 others. Salary Range $65,000 to $75,000 plus superannuation (11%).
This role will include but is not limited to:
- Assist with the breeding and raising of cattle for the production of meat and milk
- Assist with the monitoring and maintenance of the health of the livestock
- Implementation of livestock feeding plans including the maintenance of pastures and crops to maintain appropriate nutritional level
- Moving livestock in line with the feeding plans set out to ensure optimal feeding opportunities
- Assist with the organising of farming operations such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilising machines
- Assist with general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
- Maintaining fences, equipment and water supply systems
- Assist with the organization of the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
- Ensure records of farming activities are maintained, monitoring market activity and planning production
Skills and experience
We require the applicant to have the following capabilities and experience to:
- implement milking systems, animal herd health and reproductive systems
- operate all farm machinery and report if equipment/farm infrastructure requires servicing and general maintenance
- implement livestock feeding plans
- implementation of animal health programs. Examples of which include calving cows, tubing colostrum to calves, identifying and treating mastitis, sore eyes and general herd well-being
- Experience with using herd management programs such as easy dairy.
For this full time position we expect the applicant would have 1 - 3+ years recent working experience, good English including spoken, written and mathematical ability and the ability to work as part of a team.
Pay rate varies, depending on your level of experience, which we will assess and advise after a review of your resume and an interview.
