Samad Hussain
Waimate,Morven
Summary
Energetically contributed to Pete Williams Dairy Farm, enhancing milk quality and herd health through expert milking proficiency and vigilant herd health monitoring. Demonstrated exceptional team communication, ensuring seamless operations. Skilled in both machinery operation and animal welfare, I significantly bolstered farm efficiency and productivity.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dairy Farm Assistant
Pete Williams
Canterbury , Timaru
07.2024 - Current
- Milk production – feeding. Assist with the feeding of stock as directed by farm manager or according to the requirements outlined in the Farm Systems Manual, including:
- Feeding out and setting up break fences Fences put up in correct place and in the correct way.
- Check power is working and fence is live. No cows break out. Check cows will have water
- Feed out as per instructions so wastage is minimised and all cows will have access to feed
- Implementation of an effective weed control programme
- No weeds to reach flowering stage, minimal weeds visible on farm
- Assisting with farm walks to collect pasture growth information
- Farm walk completed as agreed with farm manager, accurate pasture information collected
- Assisting with any pasture renovation programme Assisting with any crop establishment programme
- Carry out instructions when assisting with pasture renovation or crop establishment
- Applying fertiliser as per Nutrient Management Fertiliser applied to the correct areas at the correct rates.
- All paperwork completed
- Implementing irrigation requirements Irrigation system operated in an efficient way, minimising
- water wastage
- Assisting with conservation of feed
- Milk production – milk harvesting. Assist with milking as directed by the farm manager or according to the requirements outlined in the Farm Systems Manual, including:
- Arriving on time to set up equipment Dairy is always set up before cows arrive
- Arriving on time to get the cows in Cows always arrive on time to dairy, having walked at their own pace
- Carrying out milking and teat spraying Milking is completed to standards required, including all cows are milked appropriately, marked cows dealt with as per farm manager instructions or Farm Systems Manual
- requirements. All cows are teat sprayed before they leave the dairy
- Hosing down yards and bail area on the completion of milking
- The dairy, including bails and yard are cleaned as instructed
- Cleaning and maintaining the farm dairy, plant and equipment, to the standard outlined by the farm manager or the Farm System Manual
- Dairy plant and equipment is cleaned and maintained according to instructions
- Shutting away the cows Cows are always shut away after milking and checked to ensure they have water
- Milk production – milk quality. Assist farm to achieve continuous grade free seasons. by:
- Helping to ensure only milk of the finest quality is presented for collection
- Dairy procedures are always followed so only milk of the finest quality is presented for collection
- Contributing to dairy hygiene and achievement of milk quality
- Any incident that may mean milk could be contaminated is reported to farm manager immediately
- Assisting with maintaining hygiene and cleanliness standards in and around the dairy
- All dairy hygiene requirements and standards are met
- Assisting with dairy company documentation as required
- Assisting in keeping dairy company documentation up-to-date
- Stock management – animal health and welfare. Assisting with the management of the animals on farm as directed by farm manager or according to the requirement outlined in the Farm Systems Manual, including:
- Identifying and assisting with treatment of mastitis in cows
- Unwell animals are identified and treated quickly following farm protocols
- Identifying and assisting with treatment of lameness in cows
- Identifying other animal health problems and reporting these immediately to the farm manager
- All unwell animals are reported to farm manager
- Reporting any incidences of bloat or suspected bloat immediately to farm manager
- Stay alert for signs of unwell animals at all times, including when passing animals in the paddock, getting cows in for milking, etc.
- Moving and handling animals in an acceptable way at all times
- All stock are handled in a quiet and calm way
- Stock management – seasonal management requirements. Assist with all seasonal requirements as directed by farm manager or outlined in the Farm Systems Manual, including:
- Assisting with all calving requirements Stock are managed as outlined be the farm manager or the Farm Systems Manual, management is appropriate for the time of year
- Assisting with all mating requirements
- Assisting with all wintering requirements
- Reporting any instances that require further action
- Stock management – other stock requirements - Assist with all stock management as directed by farm manager or outlined in the Farm Systems Manual, including:
- Assisting with calf rearing as required Healthy calves are reared that meet target weights
- Assisting with the management of young stock as required
- Young stock are well grown animals to be proud of
- Assisting with the management of dry stock, including bulls as required
- Dry stock are well looked after and are fit for purpose, e.g bulls are a good weight prior to mating
- Reporting any instances that require further action
- Stock management – recording. Responsible for maintaining accurate information in the Yellow Notebook and ensuring it up to date at all times.
- Where required, keeping records of all mastitis treatments given and ensuring animals are marked according to the Farm Systems Manual
- Yellow notebook is always readable and contains up to date, accurate information
- Recording other treatments as required All animal treatments are recorded at the time as required. All treated animals are clearly marked as per the farm policy
- Observing and recording cows in season
- Recording information as per Farm Systems Manual or as
- Observing and recording cows calved instructed by farm manager
- Recording any other associated information as per
- Farm Systems Manual or as instructed by farm manager
- Environmental management. Assist with all environmental compliance as directed by farm manager or outlined in the Farm Systems Manual, including
- Knowing all the effluent and nutrient management systems for the farm
- Knows the farm effluent system and can identify any common problems with the system
- Ensuring effluent is managed as per the instructions, including all recording requirements
- Observant of the effluent system and report to farm manager if anything is not operating as it should
- Ensuring all environmental restrictions are adhered to
- Any issues or potential issues are quickly identified and communicated to the farm manager
- Knowing the Regional Council compliance requirements
- Actions or inactions are such that you do not cause any breaches of the farm environmental requirements
- Team responsibilities. Contribute to an effective team working environment, including:
- Effectively communicate with farm manager and other employees as required
- Contribute to the team, letting others know information that may be useful or important
- Act as effective team member, including communicating effectively with entire team
- Help out others in the team if needed
- Support relief staff in their duties in the absence of the farm manager
- Help to create a fun, supportive environment to work in
- Committed to learning new skills and attending appropriate training as agreed with farm manager Have a good attitude to learning new things and using this knowledge
- Health and safety. Comply with all health and safety requirements as directed by farm manager or outlined in the Health and Safety Manual, including
- Complying with the requirements of the Health and
- Safety in Employment legislation
- Understand and meet obligations as required by the
- Health and Safety in Employment legislation
- Complying with farm health and safety policies and procedures, including the wearing of all personal protective equipment
- All farm health and safety policies are complied with, including wearing of helmets and other personal protective equipment
- Maintain a tidy workplace. Look after the farm equipment and environment as directed by the farm manager or outlined in the Farm Systems Manual, including:
- Putting tools and equipment away where they belong as soon as practical after finishing with them
- All tools and equipment are where they belong unless they are being used
- Disposing of rubbish appropriately There is no rubbish lying around anywhere on farm (including at the accommodation)
- Storing machinery away in the correct place Machinery is kept in its correct place
- Maintaining the grounds around the dairy and tanker track
- The grounds around the dairy and tanker track are kept tidy and presentable at all times
- Ensuring accommodation, garden and section areas are maintained in a tidy, well presented state
- Accommodation and surrounds are tidy
- Completing general farm maintenance and farm development work as directed, notifying farm manager of breakages/breakdowns immediately
- Farm maintenance is completed as require
- Maintaining quad bike/farm bike and/or any other vehicle or tools provided according to schedule,
- All breakages are reported immediately notifying farm manager of breakages/ breakdowns
- Complete all other tasks - as may be reasonably and lawfully requested by farm manager, including but not limited to: Working on other grazing farms, Managing winter grazing
- Farm vehicles are well maintained according to the schedule
- Other tasks are completed in a timely way to the standards required.
Education
High School Diploma -
Voortrekker High School
South Africa Skills
- Team communication
- Vaccination administration
- Milking proficiency
- Herd health monitoring
- Calving assistance
- Parasite control
- Feeding management
- Nutrition management
- Pasture management
- Animal welfare
- Medication application
- Basic veterinary skills
- Farm safety protocols
- Biosecurity measures
- Machinery operation
- Stall cleaning
Timeline
Dairy Farm Assistant
Pete Williams
07.2024 - Current
High School Diploma -
Voortrekker High School