Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Workers/Senior Farm Hands - Aurora Dairies

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 hidden].

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