Dairy Herd Manager – 1,000-Cow Farm (Housing)

Farm Job Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

housing

health insurance

simple IRA

Job summary

Farm Job Search is seeking a Dairy Farm Herd Manager / Supervisor for a 1,000-cow dairy in Central New York State. The role requires experience managing herd health and performance in a large herd and supervising the herdsmen, young stock manager, parlor manager and milkers.

This hands-on leadership role starts immediately and includes housing, health insurance and a simple IRA, with daily duties spanning herd care, milking schedules and coordination with vets and nutritionists to optimize

Qualifications

• Experience managing herd health and performance in a large herd.
• Experience supervising staff including parlor managers and herdsmen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee herd health and production performance in a 1,000-cow unit.
• Supervise the parlor manager, herdsmen, young stock manager and milkers on days off.

Skills

Herd health management

Team supervision

Dairy management

Parlor operations

Job description

Farm Job Search is seeking a Dairy Farm Herd Manager / Supervisor for a 1,000-cow dairy in Central New York State. The role requires experience managing herd health and performance in a large herd and supervising the herdsmen, young stock manager, parlor manager and milkers.

This hands-on leadership role starts immediately and includes housing, health insurance and a simple IRA, with daily duties spanning herd care, milking schedules and coordination with vets and nutritionists to optimize