FRESHA Dairies is a dairy cattle farm located in South Purrumbete Vic (10 mins from Cobden, 30 mins from Colac)

We are searching for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our team. We run a 400 cow dairy farm calving twice a year There is a 25 aside herringbone with Auto feed system, Cup removers, We run a pasture based system in a high rainfall area joining to sexed semen, followed by bulls and rearing all the calves.

About the role: the Senior role assistant to the manager will work closely with the farm manager building a relationship of trust and autonomy to oversee and ensure smooth day to day operations on the farm. The key focus area is herd health and milk production so a passion for cows is essential.

Key responsibilities are:

Maintaining excellent animal health

milk harvesting to optimise quality, efficiency and yield and supervises other staff to achieve this.

identifying and fixing faults in milking plant as needed.

Maintains hygiene and cleanliness around dairy.

Manages and updates herd records

Monitors, identifies and treats animal health problems.

Understands fertility and animal husbandry

Assists in implementing breeding programs, AI skills favourable.

Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm

Feeding livestock using silage wagon and bale feeder.

Understands pasture production

Monitors pastureresiduals, feed intakes, stage of lactation and cow condition, and discusses with manager

Implements a routine maintenance schedule of vehicles, plant, machinery and equipment

Communicates clearly and openly.

Fosters a team environment and supports staff to get their best performance

Supports and trains junior employees in their development.

All aspects of animal husbandry

Suitable applicants should have the following

Minimum of 3 years experience in a farm hand role on a cattle farm

Full time position

paid by the PASTORAL AWARD

Salary $73,150 p.a - $77,000

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $73,150.00 – $77,000.00 per year

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Afternoon shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Monday to Friday
Morning shift
Overtime
Public holidays
Rotating roster
Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Fresha Dairies Pty Ltd

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