Milk Farmer

Dolphin Group; Falköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 246,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Travel support

Self-employed assignment

Job summary

Dolphin Group is recruiting for a milk farmer at a dairy farm in Falköping, Sweden, operating a modern robot milking system. The role is offered as a self-employed assignment through Dolphin Group.

The position requires a minimum 40 hours per week with planned shifts and at least one free day weekly. Accommodation follows Dolphin Group standards; travel support is provided for assignment arrival and departure. English is required, with a driving license (B) mandatory.

Qualifications

• Fair and communicative English.
• Drivers license B is a must.
• Drivers license for tractor is a plus.
• Experience animals in particular cows and calves.
• Experience to machine repairs is a plus.
• Experience with forest work is a plus.
• Positive to physical work.
• Having good health condition.
• Prepared to follow instructions given and positive to teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with milking process that is robot based.
• Bringing the animals in position for robot milking.
• Keeping areas clean.
• Feeding and assessing health conditions for the cows.
• Putting cows to the robots that need to be milked, scraping, feeding calves, taking care of and finding possibly sick animals, driving a loader and mixing feed.
• Some weekly tasks include mopping boxes, washing the stable and equipment, carrying shavings to the stalls, opening silos, and moving animals between stables.

Skills

English

Driver's license B

Driver's license tractor

Experience with cows/calves

Machine repairs experience

Forest work experience

Willingness for physical work

Good health condition

Teamwork

Job description

Robot milking system – 300 dairy cows and 300 additional livestock.Note a zero-tolerance policy apply for alcohol and drugs use at this assignment.

About this recruitment

We are recruiting 1 milk farmer for a new client – a dairy farm in Falköping, Sweden, with 300 dairy cows and 300 additional livestock, using a modern robot milking system. The position is offered as a self-employed assignment through Dolphin Group.

Working hours and pay

Minimum 40 hours per week (can become more if person can manage and would like extra hours). Work is following planed shifts.

Minimum 1 day free a week scheduled.

Swedish Self Employment recruitment (expected fiscal expenses 37% – depend on annual income level) alternative posted self-employed from country of resident rules apply.

Qualifications

Overall assessment of positive details such as:

• Fair and communicative English.
• Drivers license B is a must.
• Drivers license for tractor is a plus.
• Experience animals in particular cows and calves.
• Experience to machine repairs is a plus.
• Experience with forest work is a plus.
• Positive to physical work.
• Having good health condition.
• Prepared to follow instructions given and positive to teamwork.

Candidate profile

A candidate who have the experience in farming work with animals and if possible, also have some knowledge of machines repair and forest work. The candidate is look for a long term engagement and possible settlement in Sweden alone or with his/her family if applicable.

Selection process

1

CV assessment

Assessment is done from CV in English, followed by a possible online interview.

2

3

Regular contract

If approved after the test period, the regular contract will commence, followed by a possible long-term contract.

Tasks

Dealing with milking process that is robot based, includes bringing the animals in position for robot milking, keeping areas clean, feeding, assessing health conditions for the cows.

Task description by farm:
The tasks include everything needed on a farm but mainly caring for the animals and the daily operation of the farm. Putting cows to the robots that need to be milked, scraping, feeding calves, taking care of and finding possibly sick animals, driving a loader and mixing feed are some of the most common daily tasks. Some of the tasks that recur every week are mopping boxes, washing the stable and equipment, carrying shavings to the stalls, opening silos, shearing animals and moving animals between stables. Since this is a smaller farm with only two employees, you are expected to help with everything that needs to be done on a farm both inside and outside the stable.

The ultimate client

Well established family operated milk farm who also have farm machines and a forest nearby. And some cultivation of vegetables. There are 300 milk cows at the farm and another 300 animals. A few persons work at the farm mainly from Sweden, Lithuania at the moment.

Accommodation

Accommodation follows Dolphin Group minimum standards including WIFI available.

Several accommodation options exist. Minimum individual bedroom but some option can be an independent own house.

The accommodation is next to the farm.

Closest supermarket 5 km away.

Main city is 12 km away.

Bed clothes NOT PROVIDED by client. Work clothes PROVIDED by client.

Paid travel to and from country of origin at arrival and departure by Dolphin Group Company at assignment less than a year (not paid break travel during assignment).

• Offered Swedish Self Employment as partner with assistance to get registered and filing to authorities.
• Support by Dolphin internal staff for, administration, travel and miscellaneous details.
• Candidate must have a full passport (not only national ID).