Dairy Herd Manager - Hawea
Core
Lead herd management, animal health, milk quality, and pasture operations in a herringbone dairy system.
Role type
Senior dairy herd manager (hands-on IC)
Builds
High-quality milk production and sustainable herd performance
Domain
Dairy farming / Agriculture
Required skills
Animal husbandry, stock handling, pasture management, feed allocation, mating and calving management, herd health programmes, milk quality standards, dairy hygiene, machinery operation, effluent management
Preferred skills
Herringbone shed experience, mentoring junior staff, continuous improvement mindset
Responsibilities
Milking and managing cows through a herringbone shed, monitoring and maintaining high milk quality standards, animal health monitoring and treatment, assisting with mating and calving, pasture allocation and feed management, operating and maintaining farm machinery, supporting junior team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC