Investment in Australia’s Largest Dairy Farm
Paul NivenBusiness Manager – Dairy
The Van Diemen’s Land Company
Overview• About The Van Diemen’s Land Company• Organisational Design• Building an Employment Brand• Our Training Philosophy and Program• Outcomes• Discussion
Strategy
Structure
Role definition
Right person, right role
Where do you start?
Framework our Dairy Business
COWS INPUTS
ASSETS
PEOPLE
GOVERNANCE
MILK
Our business priorities
1. Human safety and health2. Animal health and welfare3. Production4. Strict cost containment
Building an Employment Brand
• Aim to be an employer of choice:– Secure employment– Good working conditions– Career path– Training
When do you invest in Training?
Effectiveness in role
C = Mental Processing Capability to handle the complexity involved in undertaking the work involved
KS = The knowledge and skills required to perform the roleCo = Commitment to the workB = The normal behaviour of the individual (positive or
negative) in terms of achieving the specific accountabilities of the role
E = C . KS . Co . B
How do you invest in Training?
Define what you want to achieve!
Training Philosophy
Knowledge and Skills
Audit (TNA)
Short Course and “Tickets”
Formal Qualifications
Cert IV and Diploma
• Core knowledge and skills for the role
• Level of competency
• Formal Training Quad Bikes Chairsaws ChemCert First Aid
• ApprenticeshipsFormal qualification and on job application
EVERYONE EVERYONE AS REQUIRED
ENCOURAGED FOR EVERYONE
Training Programs
• Certificate IV and Diploma’s• PPP• Access Program
Support
• Skills Institute• Skills Tasmania• MEGT• NGT• Choose Employment• CHAC
Outcomes
• Industry support for annual training plan• Retention of good people• Formally educated AND skilled• Create dairy leaders for the future
– For VDL– For Tasmania– For the world
Discussion
Thank you
