dairy farm labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Wet/damp
• Dairy
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Perform livestock feeding
• Prepare a clean, dry area for cows that are calving
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Milk cows
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Milking system (automated)
• Tractor
• Skidsteer

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability