Dairy Farm 2IC/Manager Course
17 Lake Terrace West Via, Hay Dr
Mt Gambier
SA
5290
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This course aims to improve the skills, knowledge, and confidence of participants to progress and achieve their career goals. This in turn improves on-farm management capacity, enabling more time away from the daily running of the business and increased options for business expansion for farm owners.
Target audience:
Those currently in a manager or 2IC role that would like to further develop or hone their skills
Senior farm hands that are looking to take the next step into a more managerial role
Keen, motivated farm hands that aspire to management style positions in the future
Course structure:
This is a four-day course, held over two days each week for two consecutive weeks. Each day runs from 9:30am for a 10am start-2:30pm (so potentially participants could milk if they had to). Full attendance on all days is required to receive a certificate of attendance. Please note, this is not an accredited course.
Course content:
The course has a heavy focus on people and business management. It will be delivered by consultant's Adam & Cath Jenkins from Rural People Co, with support from Dairy Australia.
Outline of the four days:
Day 1: People Management
Know yourself and others
Communication
Working as a team
Training and performance management
Managing conflict
Onboarding and induction
Rosters
Day 2: Farm Finance Fundamentals
Key terms
Reporting
Budgeting
Milk price estimates
Resources available
Day 3: Delegated Authority & Decision Making
Business obligations
Farm safety
Delegation and position descriptions
Managing up
Payroll
Farm performance reporting
Day 4: Decision Making & Planning for Success
Farm decision making
Decision making processes
Planning for success
Next steps
Lunch and afternoon tea provided each day.