2 jobs found in Winton

Our farm milks 800 cows on a rolling hill farm at Browns in Central Southland. We have high producing cows whith 450 wintered on the farm and young stock being grazed off after weaning. We milk through a 40bail one man shed with acr's, auto drafting, auto teat spraying and in shed feeding. Milking is a rostered team effort.. Production is aiming for 525ms per cow. Job is for someone that can fit into rosters and is competent in all aspects of milking such as hygiene with plant wash, mastitis detection and treatments. Competent tractor driving skills would definitely be an advantage with plenty of mowing, feeding out and making of baleage. Overall someone that is reliable and wants to do things correctly for the farm, cows and staff with a can do attitude is what we are after.

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...