
Sleegerdale Farms Limited
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- Dairy
- Grain, oil and forage crop
- Livestock
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Formulate feeding program
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Maintain work records and logs
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Milking system (automated)
- Tractor
- Forklift
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Dairy cattle
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- On-site housing options