Our client is looking for a Senior Dairy Farm Manager to join their team with immediate effect.
Job Description
Tasks and Outputs will include, but not be limited to:
- Plans, develops, and implements policies, procedures, and practices for operation of dairy farm to ensure compliance with company’s or owner’s standards for farm production, propagation of herd, and regulations of regulatory agencies.
- Supervising milking routine, general hygiene and orderliness of work area, Mastitis detection and treatment, animal husbandry wrt. sick animals, vaccinations of the milk herd, pre- and post- calving treatments that are necessary.
- Directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel, farm activities, for example breeding and rearing livestock, feeding and milking of cows, storage of milk, and sterilizing and maintaining facilities and equipment.
- Reviews breeding and milk production records to determine bulls and cows that are unproductive and should be sold.
- Inspects facilities and equipment to ensure compliance with sanitation standards, and to determine maintenance and repair requirements.
- Dairy Machine R&M (or at least the ability to pick up if there is something on the machine that requires attention).
- Authorizes, requisitions, or purchases supplies and equipment, for example feed, disinfective and sanitation chemicals, and replacements for defective equipment.
- Secures services of Veterinarian for treatment of herd or when cows are calving.
- Prepares farm activity reports for evaluation by management or owner.
- As and when required, may direct and coordinate activities regarding planting, growing, harvesting, and storage of feed forage crops.
- Directly supervise dairy workers on small farms.
- Clerical and administrative job duties, like drawing up budget plans and maintaining records of day-to-day operations.
- Personnel evaluations and personnel training.
Minimum Competence, Qualification and Experiential Requirements
- Agricultural Diploma/Degree not a must, but could be advantageous
- Min of 5 – 7 years previous dairy farming experience is a must
- Pasture experience will be beneficial
- Irrigation experience will be beneficial
- Computer literate
- Ability to speak Xhosa will be advantageous
- Must be personable, approachable and with high integrity
- Able and willing to learn
- Achievement Oriented
- Focussed on Quality
Number of Vacancies Available: 2 vacancies
Salary and benefits offered
- Salary and Benefits: market related and commensurate with experience and skills
Application Method:
- Applicants who meet the above requirements are welcome to apply with CV to cv@panlila.co.za
- Please make sure that you include the name of the job / position that you are applying for in the SUBJECT section of your email.
Closing Date for Applications:
19 March 2021
Late applications will not be considered.
All applicants must be willing to undergo assessment of competence, security and credit clearance checks in order to be considered for the position.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.
