Dairy Farm Herdsman

Farm Job Search; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Job Search in Iowa City seeks a Dairy Farm Herdsman for a 500-cow, family-owned dairy in East Central Iowa.

Duties include herd health detection and treatment of fresh, sick and mastitic cows, assisting with veterinarian care, IVs, hoof health and calving.

Requires general dairy farm knowledge, a valid driver’s license, good written and oral communication, problem-solving ability, dependability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must have general dairy farm knowledge.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve with minimal supervision.
• Dependable, trustworthy and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Herd health-detection and treatment of fresh, sick and mastitic cows.
• Assist with veterinarian care, IVs and hoof health.
• Manage calving and record-keeping using PC Dart.

Skills

Dairy farm knowledge

Team player

Problem solving

Communication skills

Driver's license

Tools

PC Dart

Job description

Dairy Farm Herdsman (6125)

Location: IowaJobNumber: 6125

Herdsman Position available on a 500 cow, family-owned, modern dairy farm in East Central Iowa. Responsibilities include herd heath-detection and treatment of fresh, sick and mastitic cows, assisting with veterinarian care, IV's, hoof health, record keeping (PC Dart) and calving. MUST have general dairy farm knowledge. Need to have valid driver's license, good written and oral communication skills, ability to problem solve with minimal supervision, and be dependable, trustworthy and willing to work as a team member. Salary and benefit package based on experience and education.