Dairy farm role (Farm Hand/Senior Farm Hand) on a large-scale farm milking 1,000 cows. Duties include milking, animal care, pasture management, machinery operation, and maintenance. Offers good salary ($70k–$76k), accommodation, work-life balance, and career growth opportunities. Experience preferred but not required.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
The farm is approximately 542ha effective area, with 390ha under pivot irrigation and 47ha under hard hose irrigation. This farm is currently milking 1,000 cows, through a 50 bail rotary shed with ACR’s, auto teat spray and auto draft via DeLaval herd management system. farm is 100% Spring calving beginning in mid-August.
This farm is 100% Spring calving beginning early to mid-August. The herd is mixed size with medium frame X-Bred cows. We run a two-herd system with an easy entry & exit system and the farm is predominantly pasture based with pellets fed in the dairy. Replacement heifers, plus a portion of dry cows, are grazing on an adjoining owned block.
Accommodation is available for the right candidate and there could be opportunities for employment for your partner on one of our nearby farms, if required.
This is an excellent career opportunity offering:
- A highly competitive salary and career progression opportunities.
- Work-life balance with a full time roster available up to a maximum average of 50 work hours per week (4 days off per fortnight).
- Being part of a large scale dairy business that values all of its people, animals and the environment.
- Support to pursue training and education opportunities.
- A remuneration package based on level of relevant skills and experience (base salary approximately $76k annually plus super for a 50 hour Senior Farm Hand contract, Farm Hand roles $70-73k).
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
This role will include tasks the areas of:
- Driving and upholding Animal Health and Safe Operating Procedures.
- All aspects of milking.
- Animal husbandry.
- Pasture management.
- Machinery operation.
- Repairs and maintenance.
Qualifications
The desired skills and experience for this opportunity are:
- Past dairy industry experience is desirable for this position, but we may consider inexperienced applicants with the right attitude.
- Committed to ensuring a safe workplace.
- Reliable and punctual.
- Good work ethic and positive attitude.
- Team player.
Additional Information
What makes Aurora Dairies unique?
- A true safety focus across the entire company. Safety first, what’s the rush. Aurora Dairies was the WorkSafe Victoria 2021 winner of the Commitment to Workplace Health and Safety on a Farm Award.
- A strong focus on fatigue management and work hours. We pride ourselves on work-life balance.
- Opportunities to grow your career both on the farm or with broader horizons through professional development and other training opportunities. Learning and development of our people is a strong focus at all levels of the organisation.
- An organisation that has made commitments to sustainability and is putting that into action.
- Being part of an organisation of which integrity, trust and collaboration are their core values.
If you have a passion for dairy and agriculture and are looking for your next step in a progressive dairy company, please submit your updated resume and cover letter as soon as possible as applications will be assessed as they received.
