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Iconic dairy brands, exciting dairy future! Mainland Dairy is entering a bold, new chapter. Evolving from our roots as the business formerly known as Fonterras global Consumer and associated businesses, we are set to become part of Lactalis Group, the worlds largest dairy company known for its firm belief in the future of dairy and rapid, consumerdriven growth. To be known as Lactalis - Mainland Dairy, were looking for highly skilled and knowledgeable people who are energised by the opportunity under new ownership, a change that is expected for the first quarter of 2026 (pending sale completion) but starting as soon as the right person is identified and available. At Lactalis - Mainland Dairy, our passionate and talented team is committed to nurturing the future, unlocking new opportunities, and fostering innovation in nutrition and food. Come join us and help shape a consumerfocused future to be proud of. About Us This role will be based in Northern Victoria, with a home base at our Stanhope site, partnering with farmers across the regions key dairy communities. Youll engage directly with suppliers to provide daytoday onfarm support. Youll be joining a supportive and knowledgeable Milk Sourcing & Sustainability team thats passionate about helping our farmers succeed. We value longterm partnerships, practical onfarm solutions, and a shared commitment to elevating sustainability, quality, and animal health and welfare standards across the dairy sector. Its a team thats engaged, driven, and proud to be walking alongside our farmers every day. About the Opportunity We are seeking a highly capable Responsible Dairy Manager to support the development and delivery of programs that strengthen environmental performance, onfarm sustainability, quality, food safety, compliance, and animal health and welfare. This is a pivotal role within our Milk Sourcing & Sustainability team that blends technical expertise, relationship management, datadriven insights, and onfarm advisory support. Alongside our existing Milk Sourcing Professionals and supporting the team you will help farmers navigate evolving regulatory requirements, improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and adopt bestpractice farming systems all while ensuring our milk supply remains strong, competitive, and sustainably produced. You will play a key role in supporting our sustainability commitments, including scope 3 emission reduction, mandatory climate reporting, and improving onfarm environmental outcomes. Key Responsibilities Act as regional lead for proactive onfarm sustainability, quality, animal health and welfare, Farm Milk Collection activities and issue management. Work with Head of Responsible Dairy and Farm Performance Manager and contribute to sustainability and emissions projects for developing onfarm emission reduction targets and tools for mandatory climate reporting. Extract and analyse data to support benchmarking, Insights Reports, and onfarm emissions calculations. Support the development and delivery of Insights Reports and Action Plans for farmer suppliers. Provide technical environmental expertise across greenhouse gas emissions, nutrients, nitrogen, biodiversity, and onfarm compliance. Assist farmers in adopting programs that improve production efficiency, livestock performance, and sustainability outcomes. Build productive relationships with farmers to support longterm retention in a competitive market. Support suppliers and the Milk Sourcing & Sustainability team with onfarm quality, food safety, and animal health and welfare requirements. Ensure compliance with EU and other quality standards. Represent Fonterra/Mainland Dairy at industry events, strengthening knowledgesharing and external relationships. Contribute to field days, supplier meetings, and farmer engagement activities. About You Youre a collaborative and motivated agriculture professional with a strong grounding in farm systems, sustainability, and environmental management. You thrive when working closely with our existing Milk Sourcing & Sustainability Professionals, Farm Performance Manager, and farmers, providing technical guidance and turning complex requirements into practical, onfarm solutions. You will succeed in this role if you enjoy variety, problemsolving, building relationships, and making a meaningful difference in how dairy farms operate. A Bachelors degree or equivalent in agriculture or a related field. Minimum 5 years experience in the dairy industry (highly desirable). Experience with DairyBase, Dairy Farm Monitor Project, and the Australian Dairy Carbon Calculator. Strong capability in data extraction, analysis, verification, and reporting. Knowledge of onfarm quality systems, food safety, microbiology basics, and plant hygiene. Understanding of animal health, welfare, biosecurity, and basic nutrition. Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly. Ability to influence, collaborate, and work effectively with farmers and industry stakeholders. A proactive, resilient, and resultsdriven approach with strong problemsolving ability. Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with evolving industry best practice. Be Part of Dairys Future Great people continue to power this business forward. Our people thrive within a positive working environment, a collaborative and caring culture and leadership that continues to inspire. We believe in you bringing your best and most authentic self to work and we want you to succeed in a way that allows you to win, in every aspect of your life. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, as well as individuals of diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Our team is dedicated to supporting your professional development and personal wellbeing. We look forward to the possibility of you joining our inclusive team. Lets make this your best move yet. Apply now! Please note that applicants must have full working rights for Australia to be considered. We are politely declining recruitment agency support and approaches for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr