OBJECTIVE
Manage all aspects of the dairy operation, including milking, feeding and nutrition, calve rearing and dairy labor management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
All aspects of feeding and nutrition of all animals in terms of applying the best practices to achieve best animal performance in milk production and reproduction at the most profitable level, achieving best quantity and quality levels of feeding the dairy herd and all youngstock, apply constant monitoring and improvement
With support from the on-farm veterinarian, implement a proactive animal health plan to avoid animal health issues, monitor, detect and treat all animal health and disease issues in any and all animals at IDF promptly, cost effectively and efficiently
Apply best management practices to all classes of livestock to achieve highest levels of cow comfort
Train, manage and apply the work force to achieve highest utilization of the manpower available
Apply all machinery and equipment to achieve highest efficiencies of the use of these
Recording of any and all events, keep neat hard copy records and transfer these onto electronic records daily
Monitor, assess, weigh and record feeding levels of all classes of livestock
Regular liaison with the on-farm Veterinarian on all aspects of animal health
Organize, implement and monitor all aspects of calve rearing
Follow all and any instructions of the GM in full and on time
EDUCATION
Qualifications in any aspects of bovine and dairy cow performance
EXPERIENCE
At least 10 years of experience and practical application in dairy herd management
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Animal Nutrition
Animal Health
Calve Rearing
Milking Management
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Honest
Dedicated
Reliable
Positive Attitude
Willing to learn new skills and task
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