Dairy Herdsperson

Aletta Holsteins Inc.; Linden; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aletta Holsteins Inc. in Linden, MB is seeking four Dairy Herdspersons to join our family-run dairy. You will report to the farm manager and carry out feeding, health, and breeding programs across our two Linden locations.

Responsibilities include operating rotary parlour and robotic milking systems, preserving livestock health, monitoring cow cycles, and maintaining records. We value practical dairy farming knowledge and the ability to work independently or with a team.

Qualifications

• Some knowledge of dairy farming is required.
• Proven relevant work experience is preferred.
• Education in Animal Husbandry is preferred.
• Experience with external rotary parlour milk system and/or robotic milking is preferred.
• Preference is given to candidates mechanically inclined to identify rotary and robotic milking system errors.
• Ability to operate and maintain farm equipment is necessary
• Be able to work independent as well as part of a team
• Able to communicate in the English language

Responsibilities

• Perform animal husbandry activities
• Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
• Develop and implement feeding programs
• Operate external rotary parlour milk system and/or robotic milking system
• Detect and report malfunctioning of rotary and robotic milking systems
• Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock,
• Detect and report cows in heat
• May perform artificial insemination
• Perform hoof trimming
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
• Maintain inventory and order materials as required
• Operate farm equipment and machinery to grow and harvest dairy feed
• Perform farm equipment and machinery maintenance
• Follow food safety and security and animal bio-security procedures
• May supervise general farm labourers.

Skills

Dairy farming knowledge

Work experience

Animal Husbandry education

Rotary milking systems

Mechanical inclination

Operate farm equipment

Teamwork

English language

Education

Animal Husbandry education

Job description

Aletta Holsteins Inc. is a family owned and operated dairy operation located in Linden, MB. They milk approx. 1500 high productive cows with additional young stock on two locations. We currently have an opening for four DairyHerdspersons (NOC 84120).

Employment type: Permanent, full time (40h/week) (4 vacancies)
Work Locations: Aletta Holsteins Inc, NW 16-8-6 NE, Linden, MB, R0A 0X1 + NW 30-8-6 E, St. Anne, MB, R5H 1C1
Business Address: Aletta Holsteins Inc., 26060 PR 210, Linden, MB, R0A 0X1
Salary: $ 20.09 per hour

Position Summary: Reporting to the farm manager, the Dairy Herdsperson is responsible for carrying out feeding, health and breeding programs on our dairy farms.

Duties include:

• Perform animal husbandry activities
• Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
• Develop and implement feeding programs
• Operate external rotary parlour milk system and/or robotic milking system
• Detect and report malfunctioning of rotary and robotic milking systems
• Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock,
• Detect and report cows in heat
• May perform artificial insemination
• Perform hoof trimming
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
• Maintain inventory and order materials as required
• Operate farm equipment and machinery to grow and harvest dairy feed
• Perform farm equipment and machinery maintenance
• Follow food safety and security and animal bio-security procedures
• May supervise general farm labourers.

Requirements:

• Some knowledge of dairy farming is required;
• Proven relevant work experience is preferred;
• Education in Animal Husbandry is preferred
• Experience with external rotary parlour milk system and/or robotic milking is preferred;
• Preference is given to candidate who is mechanically inclined to identify rotary and robotic milking system errors;
• Ability to operate and maintain farm equipment is necessary
• Be able to work independent as well as part of a team
• Able to communicate in the English language

We thank you for your interest in working with us although only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.