Farm Manager

Swarnika organic farm · India

Location

Nanjapura / Jigani, Bangalore Rural (Near Electronic City)

Reports to

Som Dadhich, Founder

Compensation

₹30,000 – ₹50,000/month + performance incentive

Type

Full-time, on-site (farm residence preferred)

Probation

2 months

Swarnika Organic Farms is a boutique indigenous-breed dairy operation in Bangalore, focused on A2 milk and traditional bilona ghee. We service 50+ loyal home-delivery customers and are scaling to supply premium A2 ghee to institutional buyers. We work only with indigenous breeds (Sahiwal, Rathi) and follow ethical, ayurvedic supply-chain principles.

We are entering a growth phase — expanding herd capacity to produce 200 litres of ghee per month — and need a disciplined, hands-on manager to own daily farm operations.

Herd Management

• Daily health, feeding, and welfare of all cows and calves
• Maintain individual records for every animal — milking, breeding, health, productivity
• Coordinate vet visits, vaccinations, and deworming schedules
• Identify and isolate sick animals early; escalate appropriately

Breeding Discipline (Critical)

• Twice-daily heat detection — every cow, every day, logged
• Coordinate AI (artificial insemination) within 12–18 hours of heat onset
• Maintain breeding calendar: AI dates, pregnancy confirmation (60–90 days), dry-off (60 days pre-calving), calving, post-calving AI window
• Target calving interval: 13–14 months per cow

Milk & Ghee Production

• Supervise twice-daily milking; ensure hygiene and quality
• Track per-cow daily yield
• Oversee traditional bilona ghee-making process
• Quality control — consistency across batches is non-negotiable

Feed & Fodder

• Manage green fodder, silage, and concentrate feed inventory
• Coordinate with suppliers; control feed cost per animal
• Tune nutrition to lactation stage (dry / milking / pre-calving)

Team & Operations

• Supervise farm workers (milkers, cleaners, helpers)
• Coordinate home-delivery logistics for the 40 existing milk customers — zero disruption
• Maintain farm hygiene, equipment, and infrastructure

Reporting

• Weekly report to founder: milk yield, breeding status, health issues, costs, fulfilment status
• Monthly P&L input — feed cost, labour, vet, output

• 3+ years hands-on experience managing a dairy farm (indigenous breeds preferred)
• Practical knowledge of heat detection, AI coordination, calving management
• Ability to read and maintain records — Kannada, Hindi, or English
• Willingness to live on or near the farm
• Discipline and reliability — this role is 80% consistency, 20% problem-solving

• Experience with A2 milk or premium dairy operations
• Familiarity with traditional bilona ghee-making
• Basic smartphone literacy (we will likely deploy a farm-management app)
• Veterinary first-aid knowledge
• Network of AI technicians, vets, and fodder suppliers in Bangalore rural belt

• You need constant supervision
• You treat cattle as machines rather than animals
• You cut corners on hygiene or animal welfare
• You have never owned a breeding calendar in your life

This is not a caretaker job. Swarnika has committed demand waiting — a premium institutional buyer ready to take 100 litres of ghee per month. The farm has existing infrastructure, loyal customers, and a founder committed to scaling it right. We need someone who will own this like it is their own.

Performance incentive is tied directly to ghee output and breeding conception rates — meaning a disciplined manager can earn meaningfully more than base.

Call or WhatsApp +91 7022888818 with the following:

• Brief background and current/previous farm details
• Herd size managed
• Reference contacts (minimum one previous employer)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to visit the farm for a working interview — half a day on-site to observe operations and discuss approaches.