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Personnel
- Job Description Generator
- Templates of Job Descriptions
- Create Job Descriptions for dairy farm jobs.
- Job Descriptions: The Building Block of Organizations
- Job Descriptions: The Building Block of Organizations
- The primary objective of a job description is to help employees and supervisors reach a mutual understanding about important details of a job in order to avoid future problems. This publication discusses the need for job descriptions, how to prepare them, and how to make use of them for more effective human resource management.
- Download (PDF) - http://www.dairyalliance.psu.edu/pdf/ud012.pdf
- Occupational Profile of Dairy Production Technicians
- OccupationalProfiles
- A list of occupational competencies for dairy production technicians.
- Occupational Profile of Middle and Senior Dairy Managers
- OccupationalProfiles
- A list of occupational competencies for middle and senior management positions on a dairy.
- Recruiting and Retaining Employees:What Matters Most?
- Recruiting and Retaining Employees:What Matters Most?
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The most valuable resources that a dairy business can have are reliable and
productive workers. Dairy producers need to do all they can to keep their best
employees and attract other excellent workers to their team.
- Download (PDF) - http://www.dairyalliance.psu.edu/pdf/RecruitingRetaining.pdf
- Sample Job Description: Parlor Manager
- Sample Job Description: Parlor Manager
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The Parlor Manager trains, supervises, and schedules the Parlor Operators. He/she
is responsible for the maintenance of all parlor equipment. In addition, the Parlor
Manager is expected to be an important part of the management team and to
contribute to the business’ overall success and continuous improvement.
- Download (PDF) - http://www.dairyalliance.psu.edu/pdf/ParlorManagerJobDesc.pdf
- Sample Job Description: Parlor Operator
- Sample Job Description: Parlor Operator
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The Parlor Operator prepares the milking equipment and bulk tank, milks cows,
and cleans equipment and facilities. He/she is responsible for basic maintenance
of parlor equipment and some record keeping. Follow-up animal care as
prescribed by the Herdsperson is also required.
- Download (PDF) - http://www.dairyalliance.psu.edu/pdf/ParlorOperatorJobDesc.pdf

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human resource management, business management, information technology, and
nutrient management.
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