We’re hiring in Maine for a full-time, year-round, Dairy Farm Manager for an established grazing goat dairy operation. We are looking for an individual with prior dairy farm experience who will be able to contribute at a management level while still learning our operations. This role is ideal for motivated entrepreneurs seeking future business partnerships as well as an ownership opportunity as we transition to an employee owned company.
In this role you would be in a hands-on management position overseeing daily operations, herd health and productivity, milk quality, employee and pasture management on a licensed dairy farm. You would be focused on monitoring the performance numbers to produce high quality milk with optimum goat health. You would continually adjust for pasture management, goat handling procedures or animal care to improve the numbers.
- Oversee daily tasks of the dairy operations and pasture
- Engage daily with owner/operator or manager on prioritization of tasks and any herd health concerns
- Manage employee/ Apprentices as needed
- Maintain accurate record keeping for herd and crops
- Manage pastures and soils for ideal health and goat performance according to organic standards
- Maintain herd health and productivity including giving vaccinations and managing sick goats
- Daily milking with attention to quality and procedure
- Perform heat detection and breeding
- Manage Kidding and kid health
- Perform general daily farm work including feeding, scraping, cleaning and basic maintenance of equipment and facilities
- Maintain general upkeep and cleanliness of house, lawn, farmstead, buildings, fencing and land
Prepare farm for state and federal inspections