ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECHNICIAN – DAIRY

Global Skilled Employment Services; Nullawarre; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Skilled Employment Services is inviting applications for an Animal Husbandry Technician – Dairy in Nullawarre, VIC. This full-time permanent position offers a comprehensive salary package from $79,423 per annum plus superannuation.

The role involves AI duties, welfare-compliant handling, and collaboration with the operations team to ensure quality breeding outcomes. Diploma in Agriculture or higher and at least 3 years’ experience are required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Agriculture or higher equivalent.
• At least 3 years recent relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Artificially inseminate livestock for breeding purposes.
• Advise on breeding selection and techniques.
• Maintain and evaluate insemination history records.
• Clean equipment to ensure sanitary breeding practices.
• Vaccinate animals when needed.
• Handle animals humanely.
• Store semen for insemination.
• Follow safety protocols for hazardous materials (e.g., liquid nitrogen).
• Observe animal welfare and comply with relevant codes and guidelines.
• Organize movement of animals for breeding.
• Report breeding activity to operations manager.
• Work as part of a team to achieve goals.
• Attend site and section head meetings as arranged.

Skills

Communication skills

Animal husbandry knowledge

OH&S knowledge

Computers / software knowledge

Education

Diploma in Agriculture or higher equivalent

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECHNICIAN – DAIRY
Location: Nullawarre, VIC 3268
Tenure: Full-time, Permanent
Comprehensive salary package from $79,423 pa (plus superannuation)
Required Qualification:

• Diploma in Agriculture or higher equivalent
• At least 3 years recent relevant work experience

Position Summary: On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services is looking for a skilled and experienced Agriculture Technician / AI Technician who have strong communication skills, self-motivated and must have the ability to work independently and as a member of a team. Major duties includes:

• Artificially inseminate livestock for breeding purposes
• Use understanding of animal anatomy to watch for optimum insemination conditions
• Provide advice on breeding selection and techniques
• Maintaining and evaluating records of all insemination history
• Clean all equipment to ensure sanitary breeding practices
• Vaccinate animals when needed
• Handle animals humanely
• Store semen to perform the insemination
• Follows proper safety protocols when handling hazardous materials, such as liquid nitrogen
• Physically observe and inspect all animals and Identify harmful pathogenic micro-organisms, insects, parasites, or fungal infection and perform the proper treatment and controlling methods,
• When working with livestock, adhere to Animal Welfare and Qualify Codes.
• Observation for the wellbeing of animals
• Organizing the movement of the animals for breeding purpose.
• Report regularly and punctually to the operations manager on the breeding activity of the farm
• Work effectively as a member of a team to achieve pre-determined team goals.
• Attend and participate in site and section head meetings, which may be arranged from time to time by the operations manager.
• Ensure that the company’s obligations under the current legislation are observed and that quality training and work activities are conducted in a safe and responsible manner.
• Maintain the Farm facilities and associated equipment in a clean and tidy condition.
• Observe all requirements for confidentiality of company information and the privacy requirements of individuals as enacted by legislation such as the Privacy Act.
• Observe all company biosecurity requirements
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, statutes and government guidelines.
• Promote the good standing of the company in the local and wider community by the adoption of a professional, sympathetic and co-operative approach when dealing with others.
• Undertake any other duties or specific tasks that may be nominated by the assistant or operations manager from time to time.
• This is a full-time position which may involve weekend work and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises.

Other required skills:

• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Advance knowledge in animal husbandry, animal welfare and legislation, dairy production, and OH&S;
• Knowledge in computer programs/software is an advantage.