Pennsylvania dairy production and associated businesses contribute more than $12 billion annually to Pennsylvania’s economy. Those businesses create more than 52,000 jobs. View the following list of current job opportunities in the dairy industry.
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Role: Robotic Milker Technician / Farm Mechanic (Full-Time – 55-60 hours a week, work every other weekend)
Farm: Kurtland Farms, Elverson, PA (Chester County)
Job Description: Kurtland Farms, a 300 cow dairy operation located in Elverson, Pennsylvania, is in search of a full-time farm mechanic and robotic milker service technician. The candidate should be a self-motivated individual who can prioritize and keep up with daily responsibilities, troubleshoot and solve complex problems, and bring an energetic and positive attitude to work each day.
Primary responsibilities include daily service and maintenance of four Lely robotic milkers and related milking equipment; mixing feed and feeding different groups of dairy animals; servicing and maintaining all farm equipment; and other responsibilities.
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Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications. Healthcare, paid time off, and housing options available.
How to Apply: Contact Jared Kurtz at kurtlandfarm@gmail.com or (610) 223-8062.
Role: Young Stock Manager (Full-Time)
Farm: Walmoore Holsteins Inc., West Grove, PA (Chester County)
Job Description: Manage calf/heifer health which includes implementing, managing, and monitoring protocols and goals set forth by Walmoore management to maximize effectiveness and profitability, breeding heifers and cows, other duties as listed in attached job description.
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Compensation: According to experience and knowledge. Fringe benefits and incentive plan offered.
How to Apply: Contact Walt Moore at wtmoo@aol.com or (484) 645-1840
Role: Crop Production Operator
Farm: Gorrell Dairy LLC, an 800-cow dairy in Milan, Pennsylvania (Bradford County)
Job Description: This person needs to know planting through silage harvest, have experience with large, modern farm machinery, and have a technical mindset. They will help in all operations related to producing feed stuffs for the 800 cow dairy as well as maintaining and servicing equipment that makes the farm run efficiently.
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Compensation: According to experience and knowledge.
How to Apply: Contact Glenn Gorrell at gorrelldairy@hotmail.com or 570-596-2624
Role: Dairy Herdsperson
Farm: Gorrell Dairy LLC, an 800-cow dairy in Milan, Pennsylvania (Bradford County)
Job Description: This person will monitor the health of all animals, treat illnesses and injuries as they occur, monitor hoof health, manage the reproduction program, and more.
Job Qualifications: Click here to view the full job description and qualifications.
Compensation: Salary based on experience and qualifications.
How to Apply: Contact Glenn Gorrell at gorrelldairy@hotmail.com or 570-596-2624