Milking - Assist in efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follow procedure to produce high quality milk.
Animals - Assist in safe handling of animals, report any health and welfare issues as per farm policy. Assist with moving and handling animals safely and observe and report on wellbeing of all classes of stock.
Feed - Set break fences and feeds out as directed. Assist with pasture and crop weed control and learn about feed allocations and health issues associated with crops.
Environment - Understand how dairy effluent systems operate and how effluent affects the on-farm environment and be aware of regional council requirements and their responsibilities to comply with these.
People - Work well with others, building a strong team culture. Develop an understanding of what makes a good farm team, and how their actions affect the wider team.
Machine, vehicles, and technology - Safely use and maintain vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy. Learn about the farm irrigation system, and assist with identifying irrigation problems and making repairs, as directed.
Health, safety and wellbeing - Be involved in building a health, safety, and wellbeing culture and adhere to the farm H, S & W policy. Identify hazards, understands safety procedures, and demonstrates safe on-farm work.
Must be able to work weekends, must be able to work early starts and in all weather, have a positive attitude, ride a motorbike and work well within a team.
Have atleast 2 years work experience or have a bachelor degree.
Pre-employment drug test is required.
$250 accomodation rent per week.
FARM DESCRIPTION
•Flat to rolling to hilly surface farm consists of 240 hectares effective milking platform.
•Milking 600 cows, herd will be split into 2 herds and milking in 2 herringbone shed
•2 Centrally located milking shed consists of 24 and 16 aside herringbone.
•Having 2 large effluent sump.
•3 houses available on farm.
•The farm has 8 bay calf