Animal Husbandry Technician

Twynam Investments Pty Ltd

· Marulan, Southern Highlands & Tablelands NSW

· Farm Management (Livestock, Farming & Conservation)

· Full time

· $80,000 - $88,000 per year

Twynam Investments are looking for an experienced Animal Husbandry Technician to join our team at Marulan NSW, 2579 to assist the team in breeding, raising, feed efficiency testing and managing livestock by undertaking technical animal husbandry tasks such as pregnancy testing, artificial insemination, lactation management and providing nutrition assessment, managing our Intergado feed efficiency equipment, assessing feed efficiency and providing advice in these areas.

Combined with our philosophy to increase the soil carbon content via regenerative agricultural practices such as multi species pastures and intensive rotational grazing, we are striving to create Angus and composite breed of cattle to produce great eating meat while being much more feed efficient. To achieve these goals, we are involved with things such as worm farming, pasture spraying of biologicals, artificial insemination, feed efficiency testing of our cattle progeny, sourcing feed efficient cattle from around the world and a whole lot more.

Basic Objective:

Efficiently run the Intergado feed production system in consultation with the team

Ensure rotational grazing is achieved daily with feed out

Induct cattle as they arrive on farm

Manage load out of animals to sale

Operate with regenerative farming principles

Maintain the feed machinery with detailed plan

Ensure staff are organised so system doesn't have down time

Record product in and product out

Unload all product and reload empty containers

Weekly reporting on operations and performance of feed production

Key Responsibilities:

1. lntergado ( www.intergado.com.br)

Manage the operations of lntergado and ensure the units are used at the maximum throughput while on farm for Twynam

Set out timelines with Livestock management for seamless induction of animals entering lntergado.

Ensure maximum uptime of the system

Analyse results

2. Feed Enterprise

Always have feed sources accounted for and surplus in advance

Maintain all machinery for effective feeding

Develop staffing plan to ensure effective feeding

Monitor climatic conditions to ensure feeding isn't affected due to wet weather

Cattle Operations

To ensure the monitoring of animals to maximise production

Develop strategic plans for livestock activities that provide guidance for operational and production systems

To work with the Farm Manager to develop an integrated "Twynam" branded product

Enhance the sustainability and efficiency of the Twynam business

Develop and implement health programs for animals

Plan and implement the staffing schedules

Coordinate transportation of livestock when required

Organise well documented livestock movements on and off farm

Collect and record all reported data for production performance

Keep all data up to date on AgriWebb

Develop and suggest the breeding program in conjunction with the team

4. Develop and manage Drought Strategies

5. Communications

Ensure effective communications of decisions across all team members.

Meet regularly with the farm manager and other team members to coordinate activities to discuss operational issues, coordinate operations and resolve problems to enable the maximization of outcomes.

Provide support to the Farm manager to facilitate the efficient functioning of the Twynam livestock enterprises.

6. Provide support to Farm Manager to maximise the farm return: -

Yearly planning of operations

Operational running costs relative to budget

Notify and reconcile stock numbers and movements.

7. Provide support to Livestock manager and Farm manger.

Effectively communicate to inform stock numbers and requirements

Provide performance data of livestock so pasture performance and cost efficiency can be analysed

8. Ensure feeding goals are achieved

9. Financial Management

Ensure all products are accounted for and relative information given to office

Ensure all accounting information is completed accurately so activities only need to be done once

Monitor livestock performance to actuals and liaise with management

10. Ensure the sustainability of the business through:

Innovation

Adaptability

Awareness

Appropriate resources

Adapting technology

11. Occupational Health & Safety

Improve our safety culture by ensuring all employees adhere to Twynam policy and procedure and that managers comply and administer all elements of the Occupational Health and Safety Injury Management System (see below)

Key Performance Indicators:

Proactively attending to breeding, raising and management of cattle

Maximise the use of lntegrado- ensure that there are very few empty days

Ensure that lntegrado operates with 95% up time

All feed inputs are recorded correctly as they arrive on farm

All feed production records are uploaded daily

Implement walk over weighing and utilise data generated

Ensure all data systems and records AgriWebb are kept up to date, which means operations are inputted within 24 hours of occurrence and ideally immediately that they occur- with administrative support

Regenerative practices are followed eg Cattle are moved daily or as otherwise agreed

Have a clear yearly timeline of activities on farm

Maintenance schedule adhered to

Weekly reporting to farm manager

Continue to develop a Twynam culture of:

Teamwork, ensuring our workforce are productive, engaged, skilled and supported

Clear and consistent communications

A safe workplace adopting and practicing exemplary Occupational Health & Safety standards

Skills Required:

Required to have Intergado Feed and Livestock management skills, general agricultural skills and education to fulfil the Key Responsibilities.

Have a strong background in animal health and reproductive management

Required to have a high level of organisational ability, good communication skills, be self directing and meticulous in their work.

Motivation, persistence and patience when faced with obstacles, commitment to the job.

Strategic planning and commercial skills, able to conceptualise, articulate and problem solve.

If you think you would be a great fit for this position, we would love to hear from you.