Herdsman

St. Charles, IL

We are looking for a Dairy Manager for a registered Red and White Holstein dairy in NE IL.

Registered Holstein dairy, located 1 hour west of Chicago, seeks self-starting, responsible herdsman. Responsibilities include: milking, feeding, breeding and herd health for young stock, milking herd and transition cows (100 head total), assisting with seasonal field work and general farm equipment maintenance. Newer equipment, all bagged forage and cows are fed TMR. Dairy is in planning stage for a new robotic free stall barn in immediate future.

Qualifications: Herd management and A.I. experience is preferred. Prefer 2 years of experience working on a dairy. Ability to work independently and communicate effectively. On-farm housing is included.