2 dairy assistant jobs found in Gore

ASSISTANT HERD MANAGER We are a family run Dairy farm located 5km from the Gore town boundary. Peak milk 540 cows (increasing to 590 over next few years) we milk once a day all season and winter all our cows and have all our own young stock on run offs. We have a variety of tasks to keep the role interesting. We take pride in our farm and have a goal of achieving excellence every day.  The Role As part of a motivated and supportive team, you'll be involved in a wide range of day-to-day farming activities, including milking, animal health and welfare, feeding, pasture management, effluent management, general farm maintenance, and operating modern farm equipment and systems.  You'll work closely with farm owners to ensure the farm continues to operate efficiently while contributing to a positive culture.  Take on greater responsibility as your skills, confidence, and experience grow, and more importantly; you'll have the opportunity to learn the "why" behind key farming...

Carries   out   milk   harvesting   tasks   safely, efficiently, and correctly, and assists in training new employees on correct   techniques. Assists   with   solving   milk   quality   problems,   as per instructions in farm policy manual. Helps farm assistants to understand factors that   affect   milk   quality,   hygienic   milking   and mastitis control procedures. Cleans and maintains the milking plant and farm   dairy   equipment,   and   carries   out   hygiene inspections as per instructed in on farm policy   manual. Moves and handles animals safely, identifies and diagnoses animal health issues, and assists   with   treatments   and   prevention   in   line with farm policy. Records and maintains all herd health treatments and events according to on-farm policy   or   dairy   company   policy,   as   per   advised by manager. Observes, records and reports on cows preparing   to   calve,   and   calves’   cows   in   line with farm policy. Moves, handles...