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Assistant Farm manager: will be  Good with grass and allocation to cows, knows how to calculate feed requirements. Embraces technology we use Halter and auto drafting. Enjoys everything Dairy farming. Knows how to find mastitis, treat lame cows and is tidy and well organized.  Enjoys sharing knowledge, open to listening to your team mates. Maintains eclectic fences  and can repair and erect new fences. Good with tractors, feeding out using a wagon and bale feeders knows how to use a grease gun. Can fix water toughs find leaks put in new water lines. Farm: One of four that all join to each other. 780 Autumn calving cows changing to spring calving with calving 200 this August.  50 bail rotary, halter , auto drafting and  cow wrangler for lame cows, self mixing teat spray, half peat flats  and half gentle rolling clay hills. Well laned, good machinery and motor bikes. We offer safe working conditions, everyone to have pre employment drug and police checks with...

we are looking for experienced and motivated Assistant Manager for next season. Minimum two year experience or Level-4 qualification in any field is required for this position. Assistant Manager will be responsible for running the day to day operation in the absence of contract milker.   You should understand and takes responsibility for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, effluent management and feeding. completes tasks without any 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 keep the far dairy clean. Hygienic: Record health treatments and solve milk quality problems. Animals: Diagnoses common ailments and treat accordingly. competent in all aspects of calving and matting. Feed: Implement best practice for pasture, crop and supplement management for optimal quality and...