Dairy Farms Operations Manager
1 week ago
Synlait is the 21st Century Milk Nutrition Company. We’re shifting perceptions of sustainable dairy, people, and planet. We’re driving value through new thinking and a new attitude. We combine expert farming with state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of milk products for our global customers.
Our exceptional people see everything as an opportunity and are always striving to make more from milk. Right now, we have an exciting hands on position for a Dairy Farms Operations Manager to join our busy team.
Reporting to our Director of On Farm Excellence and Business Sustainability, you will hold responsibility for all farming activities on two dairy farms in Dunsandel, Canterbury. We want you to lead and inspire the farming team and support our two dairy unit managers to meet farms ambition of high financial returns and best practice farming.
By creating strong relationships with our Operations team, you will ensure farming activities fit with requirements for fresh water and wastewater disposal. Alongside this, you will be tasked with running a sustainable farming operation that gives best practice outcomes for people, animals and planet. We want you to be part of the solution for sustainable farming on the Canterbury plains.
If you are passionate about ‘cows and grass’, have a continuous improvement focus and want to make a difference, then this is the role for you
**Qualification**
- Agricultural degree required
**Skills & Experience**
- At least 10 years experience working on dairy farms
- At least 5 years experience successfully managing people on a dairy farm(s)
- Experience in directly managing multiple dairy farms required
- Experience with Synlait’s Lead With Pride program preferred
- Experience in managing financial accounts preferred
- Proven reputation as a great leader of people
Things at Synlait move quickly, so energy and enthusiasm will stand you in good stead. If you enjoy working with great people, are versatile, and ready for a change, we would love to hear from you.
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