Job description

Opportunity Offering:

North Plain/Blue Hill Farm is seeking an Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day of our raw milk dairy in collaboration with the farm manager and apprentices. This opportunity is perfect for someone excited and passionate about small-scale, 100% grass fed dairy farming. The manager will engage in an immersive working experience with dairy cows and all the equipment and tools required to do so. Co-ownership opportunities are possible for the right candidate.

Timeline for Transition: ASAP

Facilities (manure, milking facilities, animal housing)
We operate in a stanchion barn with a vacuum line milking system with bucket milkers. We currently have a 200 gallon bulk tank for raw milk, a 45 gallon vat pasteurizer, and a cream separator. The cows are outside 365 days a year with an outdoor bedded pack in the winter. Hay is stored upstairs in our barn and at satellite sites. Manure is currently composted on site. Opportunities for upgrades and improvements are possible.

Livestock (numbers, milking, breed)

• Approximately 20 dairy cows, primarily Normande with a couple Holstein/Normande crosses and Jerseys. For breeding we use AI and a Lowline Angus bull, giving us Normande and Normande/Lowline cross calves.

Responsibilities:

• grazing and fencing management

• herd health and medical assessments and care in collaboration with local veterinarian

• monitoring milk production and making processing decisions as needed

• cream separating, pasteurizing, potential butter making in summer months

• assist with haymaking in summer

• repairing equipment & general barn maintenance

• inventory tracking and stocking

• breeding scheduling/tracking (AI & angus bull), caring for calves

• other duties as assigned

Skills:

• comfortable operating tractors with front loader implements & trucks with trailer attachments (livestock trailer, hay wagons, etc)

• able to work independently (self-starter) and with a team

• able to work in all weather conditions

• able to lift at least 50 lbs

More detail about Blue Hill at Stone Barns part of Blue Hill Farm

Job Type: Full-time

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