Dairy Manager (KH-11409)

About the role

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is representing a progressive dairy operation seeking an experienced, hands-on Dairy Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation and overall performance of the dairy.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across herd management, reproduction, feeding and nutrition, facilities, employee management, and operational performance.
• Oversee herd health and reproductive programs, including breeding protocols, genetic and semen selection, replacement planning, heifer inventory, and culling decisions.
• Monitor reproductive performance and herd health trends while working closely with the veterinarian and nutritionist to optimize animal health, feed efficiency, ration performance, and overall herd productivity.
• Oversee feed and commodity inventory, monitor feed accuracy and waste, and maintain accurate production and inventory records.
• Ensure preventative maintenance programs are followed for milking, feeding, manure, and other dairy equipment.
• Oversee cow comfort, ventilation, bedding, facility conditions, and equipment repairs.
• Handle employee scheduling, hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and maintain accountability throughout the dairy team.
• Work closely with ownership and outside consultants to ensure established animal welfare, milk quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards are consistently followed.

Requirements

• Strong dairy management experience with a thorough understanding of day-to-day dairy operations.
• Proven employee supervision, leadership, and team development experience.
• Strong herd health and reproduction management skills.
• Experience managing breeding programs, genetic selection, and reproductive performance.
• Working knowledge of dairy nutrition, feeding programs, and feed inventory management.
• Experience with DairyComp, EZ Feed, VAS, or similar dairy management software.
• Knowledge of dairy facilities, equipment, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Strong organizational, recordkeeping, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to monitor production, labor, and financial performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with ownership, employees, veterinarians, nutritionists, and industry consultants.

Pay

$90,000 - $200,000 annual salary (USD).