Diary manager

Danielsrus, Free State

Posted more than 30 days ago

Company:: Graskop Trust
Company Description:: We are a Christian company and therefore we take Gods work very seriously. We have a small diary and milk in the mornings and in the evenings. We plant our own feed for the cows and also make use of pressure grazing. We also plant mixed crops.
Contract Type:: Contract
Experience Required:: 3 to 4 years
Education Level:: Grade 12
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

Dairy manager vacancy

Requirements
• Must be a born again Christian whose purpose is to further the Kingdom of God.
• Must have exceptional people management skills.
• Must be knowledgeable in animal and calf health.
• Must have knowledge of pasture management.
• Must be able to AI as well as admin around AI/heat spotting/vet visits. (Very Important)
• Must have own personal vehicle.

Duties
• Managing milking process (morning and evening and every second weekend)
• Maintain herd and calf health.
• Manage calf rearing (record keeping, tagging, dehorning, tattooing, branding)
• Manage dairy staff.
• Pest control (flies/ticks).
• Vaccination of all animals.
• Help with calving difficulties.
• Manage pastures (electric fencing, irrigation, fertilisation.)
• Veld management (fencing, electric fencing, water)
• Monitor feed rations.
• Record and report on all dairy activities.
• Identify cull cows.
• Organise selling of beef bull calves and cull cows.
• Handle labour issues.
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Package
• R20 000/month.
• 20 days leave.
• Free housing and electricity.