Farm Profits Pty Ltd has a variety of employment opportunities in NSW. We are always looking for new talent to join our business. Browse below for the positions that are may be available on our farm. To apply for the below positions send your resume to: jamesneal@farmprofits.com.au. Call us today to learn more about these positions.
What does a job look like on our amazing dairy farm?
Backpacker Role
Backpacker for 88 days
Immediate start for a term of 2-3 months or longer for the right person, sponsorship also possible for right person who fits in with the team.
Award rates of pay, around 40 plus hours per week on average.
Bases rate for casual under pastoral award $30.35, $42.49 for overtime hours and, $54.63 for public holidays, with higher rates based on dairy experience.
The position could involve milking cows, feeding calves, tractor work and/or general farm work, but depends on your experience, where we can best use your skills.
Experience not necessary, but would be highly advantageous
Flexible 10-day fortnight with every second weekend off
Accommodation available for the right person or there is a room available in share house $100 a week, if house kept clean
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Dairy Operator
Dairy operator opportunity for someone with 5 years’ experience at $75,000 -80,000 salary is available. This position may suit a couple, must have 5 or more years of milking experience.
This is a permanent long-term dairy farm position and would suit someone looking for stability and the opportunity to develop their skills in the dairy industry. To be eligible, applicants must hold a current driver’s license.
Approximately 50 hours a week is required
Flexible 10-day fortnight with every second weekend off
Accommodation available with a 3-4-bedroom house on offer!
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Operations Manager
Operations Manager
A key herd management role within a 5th generation family-owned dairy farm business, Farm Profits has become available. The dairy farm has been operating since 1878 and is currently seeking an experienced Dairy Operations Manager that can maintain the award winning milk quality and farm performance that we are known for. If you think you can help maintain this award-winning status of the farm we would like to hear from you!
The role will focus on the supervision of staff and the management of the herd to ensure productivity and animal health and welfare standards are consistently promoted. In addition to general farm maintenance, the Dairy Operations Manager will also be responsible for ensuring farm records are kept up to date and that farm tasks are undertaken in safe and appropriate manner. Contact us for more info
Why Join Us?
• Live on a picturesque coastal island on Manning River with fantastic fishing, just 20 minutes away from major centre Taree, 10 mins from great surfing beaches, and 30 mins to a number of world renown national parks such as the Barrington Tops, Myall Lakes and Wingham Brush and only 3.5 hours to Sydney. For more information https://www.farmprofits.com.au
• Work in a warm subtropical climate, with few if any frosty mornings.
• Enjoy a flexible roster that accommodates your personal needs – we work with you to design shifts/hours that better suit your lifestyle, and help you enjoy the local activities on your day’s off.
• Work with modern, well maintained 60 rotary dairy with high level of automation (Easy Dairy) and the latest tools in cow health– we continuously update our dairy infrastructure and invest in high-tech machinery such as electronic collar ID used on all our cows for easy health monitoring and heat detection (Allflex collars).
• Great job security – We are a fifth generation dairy farm operating since 1878 and have great staff retention with some of our people working with us for more than 20 years
• Enjoy a broad diversity of experiences whilst staying safe– you won’t be bored - work with cattle, pastures, machinery, maintenance and on infrastructure projects. We are implementing Safe Ag Systems to provide the highest level of farm safety.
About the Company
Farm Profits operates an award-winning dairy operation from a unique location on an Island, located in the Manning River near Taree on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales. This innovative farm runs a herd of 700 cows, using a 60-bail rotary dairy with automatic cup removers, Heatime cow heat detection, teat spraying and drafting systems. Our progressive farm achieves -
- Premium milk quality all year (BMCC averages around 70 for the year, in top 100 farms in Australia for BMCC for 5 years),
- High rates of pasture utilisation, 10-11 t/ha
- High in-calf rates and low stock mortality
Culture
We offer a friendly, family-oriented approach to their business and employees, with a focus on developing an inclusive and welcoming environment for their staff. This culture is further supported by their investment in technologies to assist in the automation of key tasks. The unique location provides an enjoyable, family-friendly environment with plenty of good local fishing and within 10 minutes of local beaches and schools. The local town of Taree is just 15 minutes from the farm, offering general amenities and services.