Dairy Cattle Farm Worker Job at The Midfield Group

We’re Looking to hire, Dairy Cattle Farm Worker Job at The Midfield Group AU AUG 2022

1. Dairy Cattle Farm Worker Job
2. Warrnambool, South West Coast VIC, Australia
3. Full-Time

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About Company

The Midfield Group, as we are now known, was founded by Colin McKenna in 1975 and has expanded from a three-man operation to a business with more than 1500 people and products used in more than 90 nations worldwide. Based in Victoria, Australia's Great South Coast, one of the greenest and best farming regions in the world, we collaborate with more than 20,000 farmers in the region to export high-quality meat and dairy products around the globe.

In addition, we manage around 23000 acres of our own prime agricultural property, and we also lease another 10400 acres from nearby farmers. We at The Midfield Group are dedicated to always giving you top-notch items. 

With strict quality assurance rules in place and regular reviews of the procedures we employ across all areas of our business, our meat and related products will always be of the highest grade. The Midfield Group is hiring a dairy cattle farm worker for August 2022.

We are dedicated to minimising our environmental impact through the use of sustainable farming practises and the development of new technologies. We prioritise the health and welfare of animals in all aspects of our work, and sustainability is central to our company's philosophy. Every day, we make investments in our community's long-term future as well as in education and training.

To maximise our performance and improve the secure environment we provide for our employees and their families, we at the Midfield Group will continue to seize and aggressively seek out new domestic and export prospects. Since our community and our employees are the foundation of our company, we support and encourage the expansion of our supply chains.

Job Responsibilities 

• Operate milking plant and equipment in a safe manner, undertake multiple functions including reading and recording instrument information e.g., milk vat temperatures and cow numbers and matching cow ID to calves to produce a quality milk outcome
• Calf feeding, including tubing colostrum
• Assisting with and/or performing irrigation works
• Operate farm and dairy shed-related vehicles, plant, and equipment
• Identify and report equipment not operating normally, maintenance of plant and machinery
• Where appropriately qualified, perform maintenance works on sheds, fixtures and fittings, fences and surrounds and install new or replacement equipment or fittings
• Transport stock, feed and equipment, if appropriately licensed
• Ensure food safety regulatory requirements are met
• Contribute to and implement Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements
• Operate computer equipment and software packages requiring set-up and basic function operation
• Coordinate the response to emergencies for both occupational health and safety emergencies and animal welfare emergencies
• Participate in enterprise/industry training sessions and workshops as required

Job Requirement

• You must be reliable, physically fit, and willing to work as part of a team
• You understand the importance of personal hygiene, attention to detail and following procedures.
• You have the right to work in Australia (38 hrs per week)
• Experience would be preferred but not essential as we provide on farm training
• Certificate II or III agriculture (or equivalent assessed by relevant authority) would be preferred, but not essential
• Driver’s License is essential and own car is preferred
• You must pass a drug & alcohol test and be willing to undergo a pre-employment medical if required
• You have already had a Q Fever vaccination or are willing to participate in the vaccination process

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