Overview
Global Skilled Employment Services – Davenport WA
Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position
Job Description
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECHNICIAN – DAIRY
Location: Davenport, WA 6230
Tenure: Full-time, Permanent
Comprehensive salary package from $76,515 pa (plus superannuation)
Required Qualification:
* Diploma in Agriculture or higher equivalent
* At least 3 years recent relevant work experience
Position Summary
On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services is looking for a skilled and experienced Agriculture Technician / AI Technician who have strong communication skills, self-motivated and must have the ability to work independently and as a member of a team. Major duties includes:
* Artificially inseminate livestock for breeding purposes
* Use understanding of animal anatomy to watch for optimum insemination conditions
* Provide advice on breeding selection and techniques
* Maintaining and evaluating records of all insemination history
* Clean all equipment to ensure sanitary breeding practices
* Vaccinate animals when needed
* Handle animals humanely
* Store semen to perform the insemination
* Follows proper safety protocols when handling hazardous materials, such as liquid nitrogen
* Physically observe and inspect all animals and Identify harmful pathogenic micro-organisms, insects, parasites, or fungal infection and perform the proper treatment and controlling methods,
* When working with livestock, adhere to Animal Welfare and Qualify Codes.
* Observation for the wellbeing of animals
* Organizing the movement of the animals for breeding purpose.
* Report regularly and punctually to the operations manager on the breeding activity of the farm
* Work effectively as a member of a team to achieve pre-determined team goals.
* Attend and participate in site and section head meetings, which may be arranged from time to time by the operations manager.
* Ensure that the company's obligations under the current legislation are observed and that quality training and work activities are conducted in a safe and responsible manner.
* Maintain the Farm facilities and associated equipment in a clean and tidy condition.
* Observe all requirements for confidentiality of company information and the privacy requirements of individuals as enacted by legislation such as the Privacy Act.
* Observe all company biosecurity requirements
* Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, statutes and government guidelines.
* Promote the good standing of the company in the local and wider community by the adoption of a professional, sympathetic and co-operative approach when dealing with others.
* Undertake any other duties or specific tasks that may be nominated by the assistant or operations manager from time to time.
* This is a full-time position which may involve weekend work and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises.
Other required skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills;
* Advance knowledge in animal husbandry, animal welfare and legislation, dairy production, and OH&S;
* Knowledge in computer programs/software is an advantage.
Qualified applicants may apply online.
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