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Research Dairy adjunct:Job description:Research Dairy adjunctPayment: Paid Position ($50-55k per annum )Job location: Lincoln Region: Christchurch & Canterbury practice: Limited practice Necessary Listing Added: 02/08/2021 We require a full-time worker to work as a Research Dairy adjunct on a fixed-term contract (12 months) at one of our research dairy farms that is situated next to Lincoln township. The research farm milks 200 cows through a 12 aside herringbone on an irrigated flat terrain. As Dairy adjunct you will be responsible for herding, milking and the wellbeing of dairy cows while in the milking shed; stock handling; grazing management; irrigation and effluent management; weed and pest control. this function supports our research programmes and requires herding of multiple mobs and regular herd testing. The candidate must be prepared to work under rostered hours. You won't necessarily have broad dairy farming practice but you will have some practice or transferable expertise that you can bring to this function. To be prosperous in this function you will also have: » an interest in learning; » the capability to follow defined procedures, to record data accurately and to maintain clear and concise records as records; » an knowledge of the health and safety aspects of working on a dairy farm; » a commitment to livestock health programs and achieving high levels of animal welfare; » good organisational expertise and the capability to work independently; » be reliable. » have your own transport and accommodation Ideally we're looking for someone who can start immediately. Please note that accommodation is not provided with this position. Skills:
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