ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECHNICIAN (PIGGERY) Location: Lameroo, SA 5302 Tenure: Full-time, Permanent Comprehensive salary package from $73,150 pa (plus superannuation) Required Qualification: • Diploma in Agriculture or higher equivalent • At least 3 years recent relevant work experience Position Summary: On behalf of our client, Global Skilled Employment Services, is looking for a skilled and experienced Animal Husbandry Technician who have strong communication skills, self-motivated and must have the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
Major duties includes: • Artificially inseminate livestock for breeding purposes • Use understanding of animal anatomy to watch for optimum insemination conditions • Provide advice on breeding selection and techniques • Maintaining and evaluating records of all insemination history • Clean all equipment to ensure sanitary breeding practices • Vaccinate animals when needed • Handle animals humanely • Store semen to perform the insemination • Follow proper safety protocols when handling hazardous materials, such as liquid nitrogen • Physically observe and inspect all animals and identify harmful pathogenic micro-organisms, insects, parasites, or fungal infection and perform the proper treatment and controlling methods, • When working with livestock, adhere to Animal Welfare and Qualify Codes.
• Observation for the wellbeing of animals • Organizing the movement of the animals for breeding purposes • Report regularly and punctually to the operations manager on the breeding activity of the farm • Work effectively as a member of a team to achieve pre-determined team goals.
• Attend and participate in site and section head meetings, which may be arranged from time to time by the operations manager.
• Ensure that the company's obligations under the current legislation are observed and that quality training and work activities are conducted in a safe and responsible manner.
• Maintain the Farm facilities and associated equipment in a clean and tidy condition.
• Observe all requirements for confidentiality of company information and the privacy requirements of individuals as enacted by legislation such as the Privacy Act.
• Observe all company biosecurity requirements • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, statutes and government guidelines.
• Promote the good standing of the company in the local and wider community by the adoption of a professional, sympathetic and co-operative approach when dealing with others.
• Undertake any other duties or specific tasks that may be nominated by the assistant or operations manager from time to time.
This is a full-time position which may involve weekend work and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises.
Other required skills: • Good written and verbal communication skills; • Advance knowledge in animal husbandry, animal welfare and legislation, dairy production, and OH&S; • Knowledge in computer programs/software is an advantage.
Qualified applicants may apply online.