Ravenwood Holsteins is a family owned and operated 85 cow tie stall milking purebred Holsteins and Jerseys approx 15 min northeast of Moncton.
We are looking for a motivated candidate to assist us with our operation. The ideal person would already have some experience in the field of dairy farming, must be a team player, independent, reliable, hard working, able to communicate effectively and have a willingness to learn.
The duties will include the following on a regular basis:
- Identify sick animals and work with veterinarian to determine proper treatment
- Ensure cattle have access to food and water.
- Assist in breeding programs including artificial inseminations and synchronization
- Perform and assist in milking operations with automatic take offs on a rail system
- Assist in tagging and feeding of calves
- Assist in vaccination programs
- Maintain and build fences
- Clean milking parlor after each milking
- Ensure milk quality and safety is not compromised by following standards
- Maintain high standards of animal welfare
- Take milk samples from tanks
- Clean tanks after milk is picked up by truck
The farm work is 7 days per week but we want to offer on average a 40-hour week. Evening shifts and some weekends are required.
We offer a competitive salary of $18.60/hour and housing may be available for the right candidate.
Please send your resume and reference letter to apply,