Dairy Team Member

CYPRESS GROVE CHEVRE INC•McKinleyville, CA

4d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Dairy Team Member cares for live animals. The work is both inside and outside in all weather conditions at all hours, including early mornings and shifts that cover the 24 hour a day needs of our goats. This job is hands-on, physically demanding, and technically challenging.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with animals, on a working farm, and with heavy equipment is preferred
Work experience that required multitasking is preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up and prepare milking parlor for shift.
Operate milking equipment using SOPs, ensuring livestock safety.
Clean and sanitize milking equipment, parlor, and holding pen after each milking.
Assist with routing and loading the goats from the stalls to the parlor for milking and back again ensuring all goats are tracked, and milked.
Evaluate animal health and administer treatment as necessary.
Assist in live births and care for newborn and young kids.
Bottle feed and evaluate kid health, administer treatment as necessary.
Assist with herd care such as feeding, watering, and cleaning stalls.
Operate farm equipment such as a tractor, loader, and skid-steer.
Repair and maintenance of dairy structure and fencing
Keeping everything clean and well maintained.
Perform business administration support such as date entry and updating Excel spreadsheets or drafting correspondence.
Work together toward common goals and values including ethics, judgement, professionalism, adaptability, and dependability.
Perform all work in compliance with applicable quality and safety measures.
Take responsibility for learning the skills necessary to do your job.
Communicate any lack of understanding or confusion to address training needs.
Communicate effectively and positively with supervisors and coworkers.
Work efficiently at all times, and fulfill management expectations.