"Agricultural Technician"

Job ID1621

Location

Vermilion

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

As a global leader in student-managed learning opportunities, we are committed to developing leaders at Lakeland College. It’s something we excel at because of our exceptional team. Their passion and commitment to academic excellence, innovation and achievement is what sets Lakeland apart, as an educator and an employer. Join our team and be part of helping our students take the lead not only into the future, but today. 

 Lakeland College Dairy Learning Centre is looking for a Full Time Agricultural Technician, Dairy (Herdsperson) to join our team! This is a dynamic 120 cow dairy that includes robotic and parlor milking systems, robotic feeding, and robotic calf feeding, and is an integral part of the Student Managed Farm model. You will have the opportunity to work in a modern dairy facility, utilizing some of the latest technology as well as train and mentor students as they learn core competencies and skills to become industry ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day operations in Dairy Learning Centre which includes milking, breeding, treatments, calving and calf care, assisting, training, and directing students as per the shift schedule determined by the dairy unit manager.

• Ensuring proper operations of milking equipment, ensuring cows are milked out properly and thoroughly, as well as that all milking equipment is kept clean and up to standards.

• Daily maintenance, cleaning, etc of robotic milking system. Willingness to learn technology.

• Utilizing electronic recording methods to maintain animal records using Dairy Comp, DelPro and other recording methods.

• Adhere the Dairy Learning Centre cleaning schedule to ensure the facility is presentable to College visitors and prospective students

• Maintenance of robotic milking system, waterers, manure handling equipment, feed bunks, feeders, shelters, parlor, and all other equipment to provide for welfare of dairy animals.

• Assist farm technicians with bedding, treating, moving livestock or any other farm related duties that may be required as the need arises across the whole farm

Job Requirements

• Post-secondary agriculture related education, preferably Diploma in Animal Science

• Dairy experience and knowledge of farm equipment operation and robotic technology is highly desirable, willingness to learn technology and work with it is required.

• Manual labour, shift work, weekend work and on-call work is required; valid driver’s license required.

• Ability to perform artificial insemination would be an asset

Additional Information

This is a Full-time Permanent AUPE appointment at the Vermilion campus commencing as soon as possible. The current salary range is $50,198 - $63,259 per annum, based on 40 hours a week, and includes a generous benefit package and pension plan.

Competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.  All resumes are to be submitted electronically on our website www.Lakelandcollege.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered. Those selected for an interview will be contacted.