PLEASE NOTE: We will not be able to reply to you if your resume does not meet the position requirements. There is NO closing date. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nQUALIFICATIONS:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n- Experience feeding cattle\r\n- High level mechanical aptitude\r\n- Equipment operating experience\r\n- Cattle handling experience\r\n- Basic computer experience\r\n- Electrical experience\r\n- Team player\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJOB DESCRIPTION:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHansen Agri-PLACEMENT is representing a large progressive dairy located in Michigan who is searching for an experienced Feed Manager / Equipment Operator. The ideal candidate will have previously worked for a livestock or cropping operation, have experience running heavy equipment, a high level of mechanical aptitude and a functional understanding of a dairy operation. This individual will play a key role in managing equipment operations, performing maintenance tasks, and assisting in daily farm and facility management. The position involves working with heavy machinery, managing cattle feeding systems, and maintaining both equipment and facilities to ensure smooth operations.\r\n\r\nHeavy equipment operator:\r\n\r\nFeeding\r\n- Grinding straw\r\n- Green chopping\r\n- Relief feeding\r\nManure management\r\n- Pumping/transferring\r\n- V bottom hauling\r\nCropping system\r\n- Fieldwork preparation\r\n- Chisel plowing\r\n- Cultivating\r\n- Rolling fields\r\n- Fence line clearing\r\n- Land clearing\r\n- Seeding\r\nHarvesting\r\n- Preparing feed storage\r\n- Covering feed storage\r\n- Fill in as an operator as needed\r\nSnow removal\r\n\r\nMaintenance and repair:\r\n\r\nEquipment\r\n- Oil changes\r\n- Filter changes\r\n- Greasing\r\n- Inventory management\r\n\r\nParlor\r\n- Pumping systems\r\n- Take offs\r\n- Pulsators\r\n- Furnace\r\n\r\nRental Properties\r\n- Minor maintenance/repairs\r\n\r\nFacility\r\n- Gates\r\n- Fans\r\n- Headlocks\r\n- Freestalls\r\n- Concrete\r\n- Construction\r\n\r\nShop\r\n- Inventory\r\n- Cleaning\r\n- Organization\r\n\r\nALL INQUIRIES ARE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL. NO FEES TO APPLICANTS.\r\n\r\nIf you feel that you are not a candidate for this position, but know someone who is, we do offer a Referral Bonus if we place your referral into this position.\r\n
