dairy farm foreman/woman

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

• Dusty.
• Hot.
• Noisy.
• Odours.
• Outdoors.
• Dairy.
• Livestock.

Work setting:

Rural area. Staff accommodation available.

Tasks:

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas.
• Conduct artificial insemination and spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses.
• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Handling animals.
• Monitor the calving process.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
• Perform general farm duties.

Supervision:

3-4 people.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Feeding and watering system.

Area of specialization:

Dairy cattle.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Physically demanding. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload.

Personal suitability:

• Organized.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Other benefits:

Parking available.