Dairy Robotics Farm Assistant — Hands-On, Part‑Time

University of Melbourne; Victoria; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne is offering a part-time, 0.7 FTE fixed-term role at the Dookie campus in the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences. You will support daily robotic dairy operations, gain hands-on experience in animal husbandry, robotic milking, and farm activities, with a 12-month appointment and generous superannuation.

Applicants should hold a Certificate I or II in farming or equivalent experience, with dairy farm hands-on skills and knowledge of animal welfare

Qualifications

• Hold a Certificate I or II in farming or equivalent farming experience.
• Bring practical farm hand experience in dairy enterprises, including livestock handling.
• Understand animal welfare regulations and apply them in daily farm operations.
• Operate heavy farm machinery and handle farm chemicals safely with certification.
• Rostered work including nights, weekends and public holidays; meet physical role requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist daily dairy operations including feeding, yarding, weighing, milking and basic spraying tasks.
• Support calf rearing, cow transition and breeding programmes to maintain herd productivity and welfare.
• Monitor milk production and assist with routine maintenance of robotic milking equipment and farm machinery.
• Maintain accurate daily records, reports and compliance with animal welfare and farm safety requirements.
• Contribute to irrigation, pasture management and broader farm activities as part of the Dookie Farm team.

Skills

Livestock handling

Dairy operations

Animal welfare compliance

Record keeping

Outlook basic IT

Education

Certificate I/II in farming

Tools

Robotic milking equipment

Job description

The University of Melbourne is offering a part-time, 0.7 FTE fixed-term role at the Dookie campus in the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences. You will support daily robotic dairy operations, gain hands-on experience in animal husbandry, robotic milking, and farm activities, with a 12-month appointment and generous superannuation.

Applicants should hold a Certificate I or II in farming or equivalent experience, with dairy farm hands-on skills and knowledge of animal welfare