Dairy Herd Manager
Job Description
Title: Dairy Herd Manager
Company Name: American Dairy Limited
Vacancy: --
Location: Gazipur
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ 1 to 5 years
Published: 12 Jan 2025
Education:
∎ BSc. Animal Husbandry or
∎ BSc. Vet science & AH
∎ Higher degree in this regard appreciated
∎ BSc. Animal Husbandry
∎ or
∎ BSc. Vet science & AH
∎ Higher degree in this regard appreciated
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ 1-5 years in dairy farm management or related field are preferable but fresher can apply.
∎ Strong understanding of dairy herd health, nutrition, and reproduction.
∎ Proficient in farm management software and record-keeping systems.
∎ Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.Key Competencies
∎ Deep knowledge of modern dairy farming practices.
∎ Ability to manage large herds and complex farm operations.
∎ Analytical skills for performance monitoring and problem-solving.
∎ Commitment to animal welfare and sustainable farming practices.
∎ 1-5 years in dairy farm management or related field are preferable but fresher can apply.
∎ Strong understanding of dairy herd health, nutrition, and reproduction.
∎ Proficient in farm management software and record-keeping systems.
∎ Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
∎ Key Competencies
∎ Deep knowledge of modern dairy farming practices.
∎ Ability to manage large herds and complex farm operations.
∎ Analytical skills for performance monitoring and problem-solving.
∎ Commitment to animal welfare and sustainable farming practices.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Oversee all aspects of the breeding mother herd, including herd management, infrastructure maintenance, and staff coordination.
∎ Develop and implement farm policies, ensuring alignment with best practices in animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and productivity.
∎ Monitor farm performance and create periodic reports for stakeholders.Calf Management
∎ Establish protocols for calf care, including colostrum feeding, housing, and disease prevention.
∎ Monitor growth and development milestones to ensure healthy replacement heifers.
∎ Implement vaccination and deworming schedules.Record Keeping
∎ Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of milk production, breeding, calving, health treatments, and feed inventory.
∎ Utilize farm management software for data collection and analysis.
∎ Prepare and submit reports to relevant authorities and stakeholders.Milking Parlor Operations
∎ Supervise daily milking operations to ensure milk quality and hygiene standards.
∎ Train and monitor staff to operate milking equipment efficiently and safely.
∎ Implement preventive maintenance schedules for milking equipment.Cow Comfort and Health
∎ Monitor cow behavior, body condition, and overall welfare to ensure high productivity.
∎ Manage housing, bedding, and ventilation systems for optimal cow comfort.
∎ Collaborate with veterinarians for health interventions, including mastitis control and lameness prevention.Feed Management and Ration Formulation
∎ Design and implement feeding programs tailored to herd requirements and production goals.
∎ Procure and manage feed inventory, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
∎ Formulate rations using nutritional software and ensure balanced diets for various herd categories.Team Effort and Managerial Skills
∎ Lead, train, and motivate farm staff to achieve operational goals efficiently.
∎ Foster a collaborative work environment, ensuring clear communication and role delegation.
∎ Conduct regular team meetings to discuss performance, challenges, and solutions.Performance EvaluationThe Dairy Herd Manager’s performance will be evaluated annually based on:Herd productivity and health metrics.Record accuracy and reporting.Staff performance and operational efficiency.Adherence to farm policies and budget management.
∎ "Prevention is better than cure" --- a key indicator of farm management reducing production costs against higher productivity which is the motto of ADL. The Dairy Herd Manager of American Dairy Limited will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient management of farm operations, focusing on animal health, milk production, record-keeping, and the overall sustainability of the ADL breeding mother herd.
∎ Whole Farm Management
∎ Oversee all aspects of the breeding mother herd, including herd management, infrastructure maintenance, and staff coordination.
∎ Develop and implement farm policies, ensuring alignment with best practices in animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and productivity.
∎ Monitor farm performance and create periodic reports for stakeholders.
∎ Calf Management
∎ Establish protocols for calf care, including colostrum feeding, housing, and disease prevention.
∎ Monitor growth and development milestones to ensure healthy replacement heifers.
∎ Implement vaccination and deworming schedules.
∎ Record Keeping
∎ Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of milk production, breeding, calving, health treatments, and feed inventory.
∎ Utilize farm management software for data collection and analysis.
∎ Prepare and submit reports to relevant authorities and stakeholders.
∎ Milking Parlor Operations
∎ Supervise daily milking operations to ensure milk quality and hygiene standards.
∎ Train and monitor staff to operate milking equipment efficiently and safely.
∎ Implement preventive maintenance schedules for milking equipment.
∎ Cow Comfort and Health
∎ Monitor cow behavior, body condition, and overall welfare to ensure high productivity.
∎ Manage housing, bedding, and ventilation systems for optimal cow comfort.
∎ Collaborate with veterinarians for health interventions, including mastitis control and lameness prevention.
∎ Feed Management and Ration Formulation
∎ Design and implement feeding programs tailored to herd requirements and production goals.
∎ Procure and manage feed inventory, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
∎ Formulate rations using nutritional software and ensure balanced diets for various herd categories.
∎ Team Effort and Managerial Skills
∎ Lead, train, and motivate farm staff to achieve operational goals efficiently.
∎ Foster a collaborative work environment, ensuring clear communication and role delegation.
∎ Conduct regular team meetings to discuss performance, challenges, and solutions.
∎ Performance Evaluation
∎ The Dairy Herd Manager’s performance will be evaluated annually based on:
∎ Herd productivity and health metrics.
∎ Record accuracy and reporting.
∎ Staff performance and operational efficiency.
∎ Adherence to farm policies and budget management.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Insurance
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Accommodation
∎ Accommodation
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Gazipur
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ Pay order Tk 100/-Pay order details:
∎ Account Name: American Dairy Limited.
∎ Account Number: 1031200003833
∎ Bank Name: Dutch Bangla Bank Limited.
∎ Branch Name: Banani, Dhakaand send hard copy of pay order with updated CV to House # 21, Road # 104, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212
∎ Please write the post name on the envelope.
∎ Pay order Tk 100/-
∎ Pay order details:
∎ Account Name: American Dairy Limited.
∎ Account Number: 1031200003833
∎ Bank Name: Dutch Bangla Bank Limited.
∎ Branch Name: Banani, Dhaka
∎ and send hard copy of pay order with updated CV to
∎ House # 21, Road # 104, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212
∎ Please write the post name on the envelope.
Company Information:
∎ American Dairy Limited
∎ Vangnahati, Sreepur, Gazipur
∎ The ADL-BioTech Research and Development Unit has been established in 2010 as one of the new dimensions of American Dairy Limited and it`s a corporate entity of ADL, Gazipur, Bangladesh. The ADL-BioTech works with vertical genetic improvement of available cattle genetic resources in Bangladesh to maximize the economic as well as biological efficiency of animals to develop profitable livestock farming system. By principle, the ADL-BioTech Unit aims at developing farmers` friendly assorted HYB cattle gene pools, in a possible short span of time, to promote milk and beef turnover in the country by adopting modern biotechnological methods and techniques used in advance animal agriculture system in tropical conditions. It has been working with the domesticated ruminant species including dairy and beef cattle breeds since 2003. However, the ADL-BioTech would work with other ruminants like goat and buffalo breeds. Meanwhile, the ADL has launched a mega project on genetic improvement of dairy cattle in its own client groups by establishing a HYV nucleolus breeding herd to operate an ONBS in combination with MOET breeding technique utilizing superior exotic germplasm by scholarly effort of its stockpile of regular and consultative expert panel of scientists to develop profitable livestock farming environment in its own client groups, and the livestock farming community in the country as well.
The ADL-BioTech likely to work with the latest animal breeding and reproductive biotechnologies like AI, MOET, IVF, production and use of bovine sexed semen, community based alternative young bull breeding program, and molecular biology/ genetic engineering like karyotyping, DNA/gene sequencing, genome analysis, nuclear transplantation, trangenesis etc. modern animal breeding and reproductive biotechnologies to bring forth a revolutionary breakthrough in traditional animal agriculture system in Bangladesh.
Necessary establishments and facilities are verily under way and hopefully be completed very soon.
Address::
∎ Vangnahati, Sreepur, Gazipur
∎ The ADL-BioTech Research and Development Unit has been established in 2010 as one of the new dimensions of American Dairy Limited and it`s a corporate entity of ADL, Gazipur, Bangladesh. The ADL-BioTech works with vertical genetic improvement of available cattle genetic resources in Bangladesh to maximize the economic as well as biological efficiency of animals to develop profitable livestock farming system. By principle, the ADL-BioTech Unit aims at developing farmers` friendly assorted HYB cattle gene pools, in a possible short span of time, to promote milk and beef turnover in the country by adopting modern biotechnological methods and techniques used in advance animal agriculture system in tropical conditions. It has been working with the domesticated ruminant species including dairy and beef cattle breeds since 2003. However, the ADL-BioTech would work with other ruminants like goat and buffalo breeds. Meanwhile, the ADL has launched a mega project on genetic improvement of dairy cattle in its own client groups by establishing a HYV nucleolus breeding herd to operate an ONBS in combination with MOET breeding technique utilizing superior exotic germplasm by scholarly effort of its stockpile of regular and consultative expert panel of scientists to develop profitable livestock farming environment in its own client groups, and the livestock farming community in the country as well.The ADL-BioTech likely to work with the latest animal breeding and reproductive biotechnologies like AI, MOET, IVF, production and use of bovine sexed semen, community based alternative young bull breeding program, and molecular biology/ genetic engineering like karyotyping, DNA/gene sequencing, genome analysis, nuclear transplantation, trangenesis etc. modern animal breeding and reproductive biotechnologies to bring forth a revolutionary breakthrough in traditional animal agriculture system in Bangladesh.Necessary establishments and facilities are verily under way and hopefully be completed very soon.
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 10 Feb 2025
Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)
