Farm Advisory Specialist

Rimfire Resources AU5; Bairnsdale; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DeLaval Oceania is seeking a Farm Advisory Specialist to support dairy farmers with milking performance optimization and digital services. The role involves close collaboration with farmers, Dealers, and internal teams across Australia, including travel to regional dairy areas and occasional international training.

The successful candidate will have several years of dairy industry experience, knowledge of AMS/CMS systems, and skills in data interpretation, coaching, and relationship building.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical, sales, farm advisory or related dairy industry role.
• Knowledge of AMS and CMS milking system operation, performance and service.
• Strong data interpretation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist farm advisory and milking performance support across AMS and CMS.
• Assess farm, herd and system performance and deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Assist customers with DelPro and other herd management software.
• Support projects from design through installation, commissioning and training.
• Build strong customer and stakeholder relationships while upholding DeLaval standards.

Skills

AMS knowledge

CMS knowledge

Data interpretation

Coaching/training

Relationship building

Tools

DelPro

Herd management software

Job description

The Company

Founded in Sweden in 1883, DeLaval has supported dairy farmers for more than 140 years and is today a leading global supplier of dairy farming solutions. Its offering spans the full dairy operation – from automatic milking through the DeLaval VMS™ portfolio and conventional parlours, to feeding, housing, animal health, milk cooling and digital herd management – all designed to work together to improve farm performance. Guided by its vision to make sustainable food production possible, DeLaval helps farmers lift productivity and profitability while safeguarding animal welfare, and supports Australian dairy farmers through a strong network of Dealers and specialist teams.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Farm Advisory Specialist to join the DeLaval Oceania Technical team. Reporting to the Technical Support Manager, you will provide specialist farm advisory, milking performance and technology support that adds measurable value to dairy farmers, while strengthening DeLaval's Dealer and customer capability.

Working closely with farmers, Dealers and the Sales, Technical and Project teams, you will support customers from project concept through to commissioning, training and ongoing farm optimisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing specialist farm advisory and milking performance support across Automated Milking Systems (AMS) and Conventional Milking Systems (CMS)
• Assessing farm, herd and system performance and delivering practical, data-driven recommendations to improve efficiency, animal welfare and profitability
• Acting as a specialist in DelPro, herd management and Digital Services, helping customers use system data to make better decisions
• Supporting projects from solution design through installation, commissioning, handover and end-user training
• Building strong customer and stakeholder relationships while upholding the DeLaval brand and a strong safety culture

This is a national, field-based role with regular travel to customer farms, Dealer locations and project sites across Australia, including regional dairy areas, with occasional international travel for DeLaval training and development.

About You

You will be a customer-focused dairy professional who enjoys translating data and technology into practical results on farm. To be successful, you will bring:

• Several years experience in a technical, sales, farm advisory or related dairy industry role (including on farm experience)
• Knowledge of AMS and CMS milking system operation, performance and service
• A strong understanding of dairy herd management, farm performance KPIs and farming practices
• Experience with DelPro or other herd management software would be advantageous
• Strong coaching, training and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with farmers and Dealers
• Commercial awareness, strong data interpretation and problem-solving skills

Why This Role

This is a great opportunity to join a globally recognised brand and make a real difference to the performance of Australian dairy farms.