WANTED FULL-TIME DAIRY CATTLE FARM OPERATOR
Build an exciting career in one of our most important Agricultural industries
Play an important role in the growth and success of our business
Permanent Full-time position
Who are we?
Tracy Hill Dairies Pty Ltd is a family owned and operated dairy farming business located in Yanakie 3960, South Gippsland, Victoria. The farming enterprise consists of milking herd totalling 1800- 2000 cows across a milking area of 800 hectares. The family operation has been in business for the past 25 years and is classed as industry leaders for business performance throughout these years. The operation focuses on 3 key areas of:
People
Performance
Profitability
As part of Tracy Hill Dairies, your continual personal development, communication ability and working as part of the team, are used as key drivers to the farm’s performance into the future.
Position
We are seeking a FULL-TIME Dairy Cattle Farm Operator to work on our busy dairy cattle farm business.
Reporting to the Dairy Farm Manager the full-time Dairy Cattle Farm Operator will be responsible for all functions required for the successful day-to-day operations of the farm ‘s milking plant and equipment. This involves working in all aspects of milk production including assisting with the coordination of the feeding routine, monitoring quality assurance and ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures and legislative.
Main Tasks:
* Operating milking plant and equipment in a safe manner, complying with safety standards.
* Identifying and report equipment that is not operating normally
* Working co-operatively as part of the team
* Reading and recording instrument information, e.g. milk vat temp& cow numbers.
* Maintaining records ensuring accurate information for stock and inventory
* Understanding the principles of working safely on farm complying with safety standards.
* Contributing to and implementing Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
* Undertaking multiple functions, producing quality outcomes.
* Safely operating farm, dairy recycling system, shed vehicles, plant, and equipment.
* Calf feeding daily, including tubing colostrum.
* Maintaining machinery, undertaking adjustments, and size changes.
* Solving problems and making decisions within given guidelines.
* Knowledge of general scientific terminology
* Assisting with maintenance works on sheds, fixtures and fittings, fences and surrounds and installing new or replacement equipment or fittings.
* Transporting, handling and storing chemicals; preparing and applying chemicals.
* Participating in training and safety sessions as required.
Contributing to the team in a specific role, providing input and assisting other team members.
Key requirements
At least an AQF certificate II or III (or equivalent); or
At least two (2) years of recent and relevant work experience.
Driver licence C required, machinery experience preferable
Good work ethic and be a team player but must also be able to work independently.
Must have a very calm and mature nature, grounded personality
Able to demonstrate low stress stock handling skills and understanding of why they are important.
Must be physically fit, reliable and a hard worker, as long periods of standing and walking on concrete, and repetitive manual tasks especially with hands and upper body, and lifting heavy weights required.
Must be resilient and enjoy working outside in extremes of weather, due to working with large animals, exposure to dust and use of chemicals.
Requirement to wear PPE including motorbike helmet, gumboots, milking gloves, long periods of sitting (eg, in tractor) and operation of heavy machinery.
Requires early morning starts, late finishes, long shifts.
Requires acceptance of directions, accuracy and eye for details, punctuality, prioritising skills, empathy, flexibility to cope with change, handling pressure and stress.
Experience in the agricultural or horticultural industries, and an understanding of risks and challenges would be an advantage.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via phone, sms, interpersonally or by email, present ideas and to document activities; to source, read and interpret written information.
Remuneration
Tracy Hill Dairies are pleased to offer a base salary in the range of $70,000 to $85,000 plus superannuation depending on work experience and qualifications based on 45 hours per week. Reasonable additional overtime hours may be requested as required during the peak periods.
The specific package will be offered depending upon the meeting of the above selection criteria and including past experience. Leave and other entitlements are paid as per the National Employment Standard (NES).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $70,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year
Work Authorisation:
* Australia (Preferred)
Work Location: In person