Dairy Farm Assistant
About this job
Dairy farming tasks vary during the season. In the spring it is helping the team get cows and calves from the paddock, milking, feeding animals and helping with the effluent management. Once most of the cows have calved, it is mostly milking, drafting cows for AI, feeding animals (Cows / Calves) and then doing weeds, fencing and general farm maintenance.
Job Requirements
Must be physically fit as heavy lifting can be required Must be able to pass a 3 month hair follicle drug test, breath alcohol and police check. Must be able to provide an updated CV Must be able to provide (ideally 2) verifiable referees of previous employment history. Must be a team player who enjoys working with animals and working outside Must be able to get up early (4am starts) and be able to work on any day of the week (6:2 Roster)
- Days of work
- Any day of the week. (6:2 Roster) 4am -6pm (50 hours per week)
- Pay Details
- 61100
- Job Category
- Livestock Farm Workers
- Career Level
- Entry level (6 months - 2 years)
- Driver Licence
- Learners, (Class 1) - Car Licence
- Pre-employment drug test required
- Yes
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