Job
Title: Dairy Manager
Persons reporting to job holder: Dairy Personnel and feed production supervisor
Job Objective:
Persons reporting to job holder: Dairy Personnel and feed production supervisor
Job Objective:
In this role you
will business and ensure success defined as:
- Improved health of the herd
- Average daily yield be responsible
for the short and long terms business plans approved by the Board and will
be expected to drive the of at least 20l/cow
- Production of annual dairy meal for
a 20 head herd.
General Duties & Responsibilities:
Feed & Production Management
Feed & Production Management
- Plan and allocate feed using feed
budgeting techniques to achieve production targets
- Source required supplements and
grazing to achieve production targets
- Develop and implement an annual nutrient
management plan, cropping and regressing programmes
- Manage weeds and pests to maintain
pasture and crops
Construction of the dairy
- Work with the consultant and
contractors on building the planned dairy in the most cost effective and
timely manner
Milking
- Ensure all aspects of the milking
process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count.
Animals
- Develop, review and maintain animal
health programme to maintain good animal health
- Develop and manage the mating
programme to ensure mating targets are reached
- Manage calving and the calf rearing
programme to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements
are available for the herd
- Ensure all herd records are
maintained
Business
- Work with the dairy consultant to
develop a 5 year business plan and annual budget
- Monitor expenditure and ensure in
line with budget
- Liaise with local contractors e.g
vet, agrovet, etc to ensure smooth operation of the farm
- Follow company procedure on repairs
of farm machinery
Others:
- Maintain a safe and healthy working
environment.
- Any other duties that may be
assigned by Management from time to time.
Qualifications
The job holder
should possess the following qualifications:
- Diploma/degree in dairy science and
technology
- 2-3 years’ experience in dairy
management
- Excellent managerial skills
- Strong analytical skills
If you are interested and meet the above
requirements, send in your detailed Curriculum Vitae on or before 7th July 2013
to hr@karenroses.com
