Senior Dairy Milking & Herd Ops Lead

Maybank Dairy; Mooroopna North; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maybank Dairy Pty Ltd in Mooroopna North VIC is expanding and seeks a hands-on Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Operator to join our team. You will blend technical livestock expertise with practical management to maintain herd health and efficient milking operations.

In this role you will supervise and train farmhands, implement reproductive programs, monitor milk quality, and manage records and equipment across our modern dairy facilities.

Qualifications

• AQF Certificate III in Agriculture or Dairy Production, or 3+ years of senior dairy experience.
• Experience detecting animal health issues and implementing reproductive programs.
• Experience operating modern milking plants and automated systems.
• Ability to mentor farmhands and supervise rostering across multiple sites.
• Experience managing irrigation systems and infrastructure maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily milking shed routines and milk production processes.
• Lead reproductive programs including AI and pregnancy detection.
• Manage calving procedures and welfare of cows and calves.
• Develop feeding plans and manage pastures and crops.
• Monitor herd health and treat sick or injured animals per standards.
• Supervise small team of farmhands and coordinate staff rosters.
• Maintain farm records for inventory, food safety, QA documentation.
• Operate milking plants and dairy recycling systems.
• Perform irrigation works and fence repairs.
• Ensure OH&S protocols and incident responses.
• Utilize farm software to track production data.

Skills

Livestock management

Dairy production

Milking plant operation

Team supervision

OH&S awareness

Record keeping

Education

AQF Certificate III in Agriculture or Dairy Production

Tools

Milking plant automation systems

Job description

Maybank Dairy Pty Ltd in Mooroopna North VIC is expanding and seeks a hands-on Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Operator to join our team. You will blend technical livestock expertise with practical management to maintain herd health and efficient milking operations.

In this role you will supervise and train farmhands, implement reproductive programs, monitor milk quality, and manage records and equipment across our modern dairy facilities.