Assistant Herd Manager von Trapp Farmstead LLC
- Date Posted August 10, 2019
- Location Waitsfield, VT
- Category Agriculture
- Job type Full-Time
To find out more about us and our business, please visit our website at www.vontrappfarmstead.com Job description
Come join our team! Work with a group of people that has great pride in taking care of our animals, our land and each other.
We’re growing! We are currently in search of a full time Assistant Herd Manager here at von Trapp Farm. We are looking for the best possible candidate to be part of our organic milk production team. Our milk production team is responsible for harvesting all the beautiful milk that goes into our award winning farmstead cheeses.
Full-Time position Assistant Herd Manager responsibilities include:
- morning and/or evening milking shifts
- maintaining/cleaning milking machines/systems and equipment
- building fences
- pasture management
- tractor/field work
- year round firewood processing
- harvesting hay for winter
- possible AI work
- record keeping
- as well as other various farm jobs
We are looking for honest, hard working, reliable individuals to join our team.
- Positive attitude a must.
- Minimum 5 years milking experience preferred, but not required.
- Ability to lift 50+ lbs regularly.
- A willingness to learn is essential.
- Farm tractor experience preferred.
- Chainsaw experience preferred.
- Must like working with dairy cows.
- Must enjoy working outdoors.
- Early mornings and flexibility on weekend scheduling required.
- Must be willing to reside locally
- Competitive wages