Agricultural Technician - Gippsland and Northern Victoria Region

Aurora Dairies are currently seeking multiple Agricultural Technicians in the Gippsland and Northern Victoria region, Victoria.

About Aurora Dairies

Aurora Dairies is committed to a long-term investment in the Australian Dairy Industry and operates a portfolio of 48 dairy farms across south-eastern Australia, and 7 dairy farms in New Zealand.

Aurora relies on local expertise to operate and improve the productivity of its dairy farms by employing and developing great people, investing in technology, farm development strategies, and supporting infrastructure. Aurora’s operating culture prioritises the health and safety of its employees - inclusive of a strong work-life balance, animal welfare and seeks to positively contribute to the environment and communities in which Aurora operates.

Aurora Dairies are currently seeking multiple Agricultural Technicians in the Gippsland and Northern Victoria region, Victoria.

The successful candidates will have a passion for the dairy industry and have experience in assisting the management team in managing a dairy operation. The successful candidates will have demonstrated skills and experience in the following areas:

• Use understanding of animal anatomy to watch for optimum insemination conditions, store semen to perform artificial insemination and clean all equipment to ensure sanitary breeding practices.
• Provide advice on breeding selection and techniques including maintaining and evaluating records of all insemination history, as well as report regularly and punctually to the operations manager on the breeding activity of the farm.
• Collecting, collating and interpreting livestock data for record keeping and research in line with Aurora Dairies data collection processes and procedures.
• Plan slaughtering and other aspects of production processes, whilst ensuring animals are handled humanely.
• Assist in controlled breeding experiments to develop improved livestock strains and artificially inseminate livestock for breeding purposes and assist with calving, if required.
• Proactively identifying, recording and communicating any abnormal animal behaviour. For example, abnormal quarters, udders, mastitis, lame cows, bloating, heat detection, staggering, etc. along with identifying harmful pathogenic micro-organisms, insects, parasites, or fungal infection and perform the proper treatment and controlling methods.
• Isolating and drafting cows.
• Operating the cattle crush in a safe and competent manner.
• Treating cows and arranging the supply of drugs, vaccines and other chemicals, as well as administering veterinary drugs under the direction of your manager, if required.
• Recording accurate and timely treatment data, including withholding periods.

The desired skills and experience for this opportunity are:

• Minimum 3 years of dairy industry experience
• A minimum of a Diploma in Agriculture
• Committed to ensuring a safe workplace
• Reliable and punctual
• Good work ethic and positive attitude
• Team player.

What makes Aurora Dairies unique?

• A true safety focus across the entire company. Safety first, what’s the rush. Aurora Dairies was the WorkSafe Victoria 2021 winner of the Commitment to Workplace Health and Safety on a Farm Award.
• A strong focus on fatigue management and work hours. We pride ourselves on work-life balance.
• Opportunities to grow your career both on the farm or with broader horizons through professional development and other training opportunities. Learning and development of our people is a strong focus at all levels of the organisation.
• An organisation that has made commitments to sustainability and is putting that into action.
• Being part of an organisation of which integrity, trust and collaboration are their core values.

How to Apply:

If you have a passion for dairy and looking for your next step in a progressive dairy company, please submit your updated resume and cover letter by clicking 'Apply'.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage. Only applications submitted through this link will be accepted.

Please note, we will only make contact with you if your profile is suitable to the requirements of this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year