We are looking for an experienced person who can work well as part of a team and by themselves. This is a sole charge and fixed term position. Start date will be 1st of August to approximately 1st of October.
Key attributes we are looking for is someone with excellent attention to detail - can pick up sick calves quickly, makes sure animal welfare is priority, has great calfshed/gear hygiene and is physically fit.
Main jobs include:
- Making sure each calf gets gold colostrum
- Teaching new calves to feed
- feeding all calves twice daily
- ensuring calves have clean water, meal and hay daily
- keeping up with hygiene practices (cleaning calf feeders/bottles/buckets daily)
- disinfection of calf pens via spraying virkon and sprinkling stalosan
We are located between Mandeville and Riversdale. We calve 650 cows. We aim to rear around 180 replacement heifers, sell 4 day old beefies and bobbies. All milk is pumped to each pen the only handling of buckets is gold colostrum.
Good gear and facilities, approximately 6hours per day
Drive in position. Hourly rate to be discussed based on experience
References are a must, send cv to
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Pm me or get hold of me on 0277564347