What Aurora Dairies can offer you
Aurora Dairies are currently seeking a Senior Farm Hand (or Farm Hand) for a dairy farm in Wharparilla, located 10 minutes from Echuca in Northern Victoria.
This farm is approximately 530ha with 450ha under flood irrigation systems currently milking 650 cows, through a 50-bail rotary shed with ACR’s, auto teat spray, SCR cow collars and auto drafting with the use of Jantec systems for all herd records. With the unpredictable weather the dairy yards have been set up with a great undercover vet and handling area.
This farm is 40% Spring calving beginning in mid-July to October and 60% Autumn calving beginning early February until mid-April. Calving down around 200 heifers calves per calving and some beef calves as well. The herd is mixed size with both smaller cross-bred cows and larger Friesian cows.
We run mainly as a one herd system with a small sick and fresh cow herd. The farm is run as a TMR system over summer with some access to summer grass and then a PMR system over winter.
Accommodation is available in a 2 bedroom unit in Echuca and we may have employment opportunities for your partner on farm if required.
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.
- Full time or casual employment opportunities available for your partner on farm or on one of our nearby farms if required.
- Support to pursue training and education opportunities.
- A remuneration package based on level of relevant skills and experience (base salary approximately $72k annually plus super for a 50 hour Senior Farm Hand contract).
- 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.
