Aurora Dairies is currently seeking a Senior Farm Hand or Farm Hand to join one of our dairy farms, located near Waterhouse, Tasmania.
The dairy includes:
- 60-unit rotary dairy with automatic cup removers and animal identification technology.
- 30,000-litre DeLaval milk vat.
- Automated feed and wash systems.
- Modern external circular holding yards with automatic backing gate.
- Well-equipped dairy facilities including an internal office, kitchenette, store room and bathroom.
- Two 22-tonne feed silos.
- Concrete floors and steel-frame construction designed for durability and ease of maintenance.
Located in the picturesque North-East of Tasmania, our farm offers the opportunity to work within a progressive large-scale dairy business while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of the Scottsdale region.
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
For further information, please contact us at [email protected].
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