2 senior dairy farm assistant jobs found

Senior Farm Assistant – Dairy Farm (Okato, Taranaki) We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Farm Assistant to join our team on a well-established 360-cow dairy farm near Okato . This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take on additional responsibility and work within a modern farming operation. About the Farm 360-cow dairy operation Modern 38-a-side herringbone cowshed Utilising Halter monitoring technology Supportive working environment Three-bedroom house available to rent About the Role Start Date: 20 July The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of the dairy farming operation, including: Milking and animal husbandry Pasture and feed management Calf rearing and stock work Farm maintenance Assisting with day-to-day farm operations Leading and making sound decisions when the farm owner is absent Requirements Applicants must: Have a...

Milking: Assists in efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follows procedure to produce high quality milk. Carries out milk harvesting tasks as directed and is developing correct skills to milk efficiently and safely. • Helps set up dairy prior to milking and on time. • Milks cows efficiently and safely, as directed. • Uses backing gate well. • Teat sprays well. • Marks cows well. Understands factors that affect milk quality, and the reasons for regulations around milk quality safety. • Understands the cost and implications of grading milk and high somatic cell counts. • Helps manage ‘dirty cows’. • Implements dairy hygiene requirements. Assists with cleaning and maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and reports any faults to senior staff. • Understands how the milking system works, so as to identify and report when things are not working correctly, such as the milk pump. • Can use specialist equipment e.g. drafting system • Cleans yard, plant, and...