Dairy Cattle Farmer

**RH BOYD & SON PTY LTD : Shoalhaven Dairy Farm Position NSW Australia**

**We are seeking an experienced, motivated and responsible Dairy Cattle Farmer to join our Dairy Farming business which is in the Shoalhaven region on the south coast of NSW.**

**Our farm is 2.5 hours south of Sydney on the south coast of NSW.**

**It is a Full-time position offering a salary of $60,000 - $70,000 plus Superannuation**

**The day to day duties of the dairy position require experience in the following**:

- **milk production**
- **cow nutrition**
- **cow breeding**
- **cow treatment**
- **dairy plant maintenance**

**. calf rearing**

**The successful applicant will need to have the following skillset and be responsible for the following dairy farm duties: They will be able to**:

- **Supervise, maintain and improve protocols and procedures for milk harvesting and upgrade procedures as necessary.**
- **Be actively working in the rotary dairy, milking cows and following our dairy milking procedures., and adhering to Animal Welfare Codes**
- **Be involved with all dairy and cow yard procedures in order to maintain effective cow flow throughout different milking shifts**
- **Operate, monitor and maintain milking plant and machinery in the dairy**
- **Work with senior staff + move dairy livestock on farm to optimise feed opportunities**
- **Manage breeding selection of dairy herd for optimum production via Artificial Insemination and use of Cow-Manager program**
- **Liaise with vet to utilizing the required drugs for optimum health and breeding programs for dairy calves, dry cows, maternity and the milking herd.**
- **Operate dairy software that records daily cow activity and data - DairyComp305, Cow-Manager, Dairy ID, and other dairy herd programs.**
- **Have good written + verbal communication skills**
- **Be able to work both independently and as part of a team**
- **In time, train and supervise new staff in our dairy milking procedures**

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**a minimum of 3 YEARS Full-Time experience in the advertised DAIRY duties.**
- **You must provide at least 2 recent Referees and their EMAIL and Contact phone numbers.**
- **Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted**

**Salary**: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Shift work

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)