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Herd Manager

Supervise and coordinate herd, technicians, and the day-to-day operation of the dairy and upkeep of the facilities at the dairy.

Characteristic Duties And Responsibilities

Management of the dairy herd – supervising employees in all phases of the dairy, including:
Ration preparation and feeding
Milking
Upkeep of facilities, grounds, equipment
Herd management
Herd Health and Reproduction:
Treat and care for sick animals
Help with difficult births
Make decisions on when to ship and sell cull cows.
Fill in for sick and vacationing employees
General Office Work and Procurement
Record keeping (herd health, production, reproduction inventories)
Inventory of feed, supplies, repair parts
Discuss needs and problems with sales and service representatives
Personnel evaluations
Personnel recruitment and training, in consultation with herd owner
Payroll

Minimum Qualifications (Education/Experience)

Dairy management experience or training in the dairy industry (2-5 yrs)

Supervising experience (1 year)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required





Trained in artificial insemination
Knowledge of disease and injury treatment and calf pulling
Knowledgeable in dairy nutrition
Ability to motivate employees
Ability to work with all types of people
Ability to communicate with a broad spectrum of individuals
Knowledge of milking procedures
Ability to make decisions regarding herd health and management of facility
Ability to communicate in English and Spanish

Scope and Effect of Work Output and Independent Decisions Made and Acted Upon:

Make decisions pertaining to daily operations, such as when an animal needs to be treated or bred, call veterinarians or service personnel. Decide whether a tank of milk must be dumped, when and what feed to order, what repairs and upkeep should be performed. Solve problems concerned with herd health, failure of milking equipment or outside equipment, nutrition and coral management.

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📌 Herd Manager (Rafaela)
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📍 Rafaela