Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site setting
- Dairy
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitor the calving process
- Monitoring animal health
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Treat livestock health issues
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Tractor
Area of specialization
- Dairy cattle
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player