Job Description
Purpose of the Position :
Understands and takes responsibility for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, effluent management and feeding. Completes tasks with minimal supervision and can supervise and train other staff. Looks for opportunities to work more effectively and efficiently to improve the business.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Milking: Understands and implements efficient milking practices and keeps the farm dairy hygienic. Records health treatments and solves milk quality problems.
- Animals: Diagnoses common ailments and treats accordingly. Competent in all aspects of calving and reproduction, e.g. observation, recording and submitted on heat cows
- Feed: Implements best practice for pasture, crop and supplement management for optimal quality and utilisation.
- Environment: Understands regulations and management of nutrients, effluent and water and their most efficient use.
- People: Trains junior employees in simple skills. Developing communication and reporting skills.
- Machine, Vehicles and Technology: Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy.
- Health, safety and wellbeing: Models a health, safety and wellbeing culture, records accidents and identifies farm hazards and biosecurity issues
EMPLOYMENT TYPE : full time - permanent
HOURS: Minimum of 30 hours - 50
HOURLY RATE: $31 to $35
QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERTISE: Minimum relevant 1 year experience