Parkinson Sharefarming Pty Ltd is a family- owned dairy business based at Kirkstall and Ballangeich in South West Victoria. A position has come up as a Dairy Agricultural Technician at Kirkstall.
Tasks include:
· Report directly to the farm manager;
· Operate milking plant and equipment, and daily milking routines, including being in charge of milk quality management and the herd testing program;
· Calf rearing duties, in particular in relation to health, record keeping and assisting the vets;
· Ability to understand and connect the farm’s operations as a whole, and within the wider dairy industry;
· Within guidelines, take corrective action where plant and equipment are not operating as usual;
· Herd health and wellbeing- ability to identify and treat most common cow’s health issues, record and evaluate herd health as a whole, and assist vets as necessary;
· Assisting with the breeding program, supervising and assisting the AI technician (contractor);
· Pasture and fodder management, including being charge of regular soil testing, fertiliser management, irrigation monitoring and feed quality testing;
· Farm infrastructure maintenance and testing- plant and equipment, water and fences;
· Operate, maintain and evaluate computerised systems and records, and take corrective action within the manager’s guidelines;
· At times, operate various farm machinery;
· Supervise and train staff members, in particular as relating to technical processes; and
· Assist the manager in identifying issues and creating solutions with regards to day-to-day farm management.
· Salary: $75,000-$82,000 pa + superannuation;
· Accommodation may be available.
Applicants with less than three years of recent dairy farming experience need not apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $75,000.00 – $82,000.00 per year
Experience:
- dairy farming: 3 years (Required)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
