Manager/2IC Course (Four days)

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

Cost:

Nil - this course is levy funded.

Course structure:

It is a four-day course; one day a week for four consecutive weeks. Each day runs from 10am-4pm (so potentially participants could milk in the morning if they had to). Attendance on each day is required to receive a certificate of attendance (it is not an accredited course).

Course content:

The course has a heavy focus on people and business management. It will be delivered by consultant Adam Jenkins, with support from WestVic Dairy.

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 Business Management

Key terms

Reporting

Budgeting

Milk price estimates

Resources available

Day 3 Obligations of dairy farming

Business obligations

Farm safety

Delegation and position descriptions

Managing up

Payroll

Farm performance reporting

Day 4 Bringing it all together

Farm decision making

Decision making processes

Planning for success

Next steps

Lunch and afternoon tea provided each day.