Join the team at Holy Goat Cheese in Central Victoria near Castlemaine
Milking this 100 dairy goat herd, preparing feed, administering treatments, caring for new mums and kids, participating in the grazing plan.
This position is under the pastoral award working approximately 35 to 38 hours per week

Holy Goat Cheese is regarded as one of the finest farmhouse goat cheese producers in Australia. The farm has been certified organic with the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture (NASAA) Australia since 2002. The farm has a Deed of Covenant with Trust for Nature for the conservation of land and provides a valuable stepping stone for biodiversity in the district. The farm and covenant are the foundation of the health and vitality of the goat herd and the cheese.

Overview Position description

This role will build on experienced workers skills or new to the industry workers skills through training and instruction on the farm. Training will cover all aspects of milking, handling, and care of the herd with attentive and sensitive observation towards the goats for their life. Assisting the cheesemakers forms an additional part of this role that can be built upon depending on experience, aptitude, interest and needs of the farm. This is a collaborative role with other team members and management working together to build the wellbeing of the people, farm, goats, and cheese. We encourage you to be an active member in this dynamic evolving workplace.

Preferable skills

 Dairy and/or farm experience
 Exceptional observation skills and attention to detail
 Ability to ensure food safety underpins all tasks
 Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with all team members
 Personal motivation and commitment to innovate in an Organic dairy and farmhouse cheese enterprise
 Ability to work in extreme temperatures (<-5 to >40degrees)
 Reasonable level of fitness
 Knowledge of disease and injury in animals

For more information visit the website : www.holygoatcheese.com.au

To apply contact Paula Cromwell 0448316686

Position Description

Trainee Dairy Goat Milker & Cheese Maker : Central Victoria