Dairy Farm Assistant
About this job
Purpose of the position:
Assists with daily operational tasks as directed, including feeding, milking, animal health, effluent. Is aware of on-farm compliance, e.g. health, safety, and wellbeing; environment, animal welfare, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities: 1.) Carries out milk harvesting tasks as directed and is developing correct skills to milk efficiently and safely. 2.) Understands factors that affect milk quality, and the reasons for regulations around milk quality safety. 3.) Assists with cleaning and maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and reports any faults to senior staff. 4.) Assists with moving and handling animals safely and observes and reports on wellbeing of all stock. 5.) Watching stock for any ill health and reports issues to best person on farm. 6.) Assists with moving handling and rearing calves safely. Is building awareness of good health, hygiene and welfare for newly calved cows and young calves.
Job Requirements
Aware of on-farm compliance, e.g. health, safety, and wellbeing; environment, animal welfare, etc.
- Days of work
- 6 on 1 off roster (30 hours per week)
- Pay Details
- 25-35 p/hr
- Job Category
- Livestock Farm Workers
- Career Level
- Trainee/apprentice (0 - 6 months)
- Driver Licence
- Not Required
- Pre-employment drug test required
- Yes
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