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We are looking for a motivated farm assistant to join our team for the upcoming season. We need a minimum of one year of Dairy farm experience, willing to learn, and the right attitude is important. We are located· near Hinds Ashburton, milking 950 Cows through  48-bail rotary Shed with ACR, a competitive salary package will be offered for the successful candidate. Job Duties include milking,  Animal health, getting cows, shed hygiene,  health and safety reporting, and general farm duties.  Have a driving license. Pre-employment drug test will be conducted and a clear criminal history is necessary. No pets are allowed in the accommodation. single shared accommodation will be provided for the successful candidate.

We are looking for a herd manager on our 800 cow farm. We are 10 minutes from Mataura milking through a 60 bail rotary.  Experience is required with proof of being on one farm for a period of time. Must be wanting to step up and be able to manage staff. The accommodation is on farm being a small two bedroom cottage. Position would start 1st June 2025, with limited cellphone coverage on farm. Please supply two references including your current employer.

 BLACKFORD FARMING -RED SHED. ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR DAIRYING CAREER? ARE YOU PASSIONATE AND READY TO JOIN A PROGRESSIVE AND VIBRANT TEAM ? An exciting opportunity has become available on our dairy farm, milking 1050 cows through a 60 bale fully automated rotary shed. Our non irrigated farm has modern facilities, machinery and equipment. We have a new wintering barn to house 270 cows  , allflex collars and automatic calf feeders.  The successful candidate will join our vibrant team of 5 full time staff and work on a 6 on 2 off roster. 2 years Previous experience on a NZ dairy farm is essential, You must have a can do attitude and you must be honest and reliable , work well in a team but also work well alone and be a good communicator. We are a drug free and smoke free workplace. Drug testing may be required. A full clean NZ driving licence is required. We are situated 10 minutes from Methven between Mount Hutt and the Rakaia Gorge. 1 hour to Christchurch and...

Wanting someone with experience in milking big herds, drive in position. Good hours job for 1 month.

Rotokohu Once a Day Dairy Farm (just north of Reefton – 400 cows – self-contained. Our 140 ha dairy farm and nearby 119 ha runoff are in the Inangahua Valley – 15 minutes north of Reefton; and 2 hours drive to Nelson.   We have a solid 40-bale herringbone, with auto cup removers and auto teat spray (a 1 person shed).   The farm is essentially self-contained; typically using home-grown supplements (silage and baleage).   No crops are grown.   No PKE or in-shed feeding is used.   The long-term production sits at just over 140,000 MS from 400 cows milked OAD all season. The cows are a high BW/PW (317/380) KiwiCross herd. We are looking someone competent who will love our cows and the outdoors.   Being drug-free and having NZ residency is a minimum requirement.  Must be compatible with machinery.  Having initiative, a sound work ethic, being a good communicator, honest and most importantly a great sense of humour works for us.   This is a tremendous opportunity to prove...

Here is an existing opportunity to join our team of 4 full time staff in sunny Maheno as Herd Manager 10 minutes south of Oamaru. This is a good opportunity to further your skills in the dairy industry. As Herd Manager you will be required to manage other staff on the farm when the manager is not present so good people skills is required, you will also need to be competent at most aspects of the pastoral based dairy system as this will help you to be a team player with in the team as the Herd Manager. A previous history of managing people is ideal but not required, however a minimum of 3 years work experence is requred. We aim to average 45 hours per week over the season and will have a 5 on 2 off roster for most of the season, this how ever may change throughout the peak workload throughout calving to a roster of 7on 2off 7on 3off 7on 2off, but this depends entirely on how well the workload is being managed. The salary is negotiable depending on the skill and previous experience...

Looking for a reliable working member to join our team as a senior farm assistant. 2 years minimum experience in dairy. Drug free farm drug test as required. Experience that will advantage applicants but are not limited by include Animal health, Pasture managment, Reporting and records, Health and Safety, Tractor and motorbike experience.  Farm is very flat and located 5 mins from Invercargill with a 48 ashb being currently built for 25/26 milking season. Acrs and auto teatspraying along with many modern mods are being implemented. Wintering off farm is required so a clean drivers license is needed. Consistent high standards around hygene a must on farm and around housekeeping. 3 bedroom house available Ideally suit a working couple as part time Calf rearing and milkings also available. Please send cv with Reference/s [email protected]

Located 50 mins to Hamilton and 25 mins to Putaruru, our flat to rolling 131 ha effective, system 3 dairy unit milks 400 cows through a good flowing 36ashb with in-shed feeding and ACR's. With modern well maintained facilities & equipment, we take pride in looking after our cows and having a well presented farm. We are seeking an experienced 2IC who has excellent animal husbandry and who is quiet & calm with the cows. Having the ability to use initiative & follow instructions, good tractor & all general on farm skills to take real pride in the farms presentation are a must as is having a 'can do' attitude and having a passion for the industry and being keen to learn & progress in it. Being capable with pasture management would be an advantage. If you are a NZ resident living in NZ, have 3+years NZ farming experience including previous experience as a 2IC, drug free, and have excellent recent references.  If you believe our position would fit your career...

We are looking for a couple.  Position is for a Assistant Manager (2IC) partner to do relief milkings when required.  The farm is situated in South Taranaki 160ha dairy farm, wintering 460 cows.  15 minutes from Stratford, Eltham, handy to Kaponga.  40 Bail herringbone shed with ACR'S and Protrack plus Allflex Collars (no tail paint, auto drafting), also In Shed Feeding.  This farm is well set up and easy to run.  Skills required for this role are:- Excellent Animal Husbandry, Pasture Management using a Tow Behind Pasture Meter, Calf Rearing, Calf Scales, Minda Record Keeping.

We are looking for someone keen to join our dairy farm operation, located in the Eastern Waikato - 40 minutes from Hamilton.  We peak milk around 850 cows, spring calving, through a 50-aside rotary supplying two dairy companies.  Our farm operations are supported by modern infrastructure including a feed pad and composting barns, with the shed using Protrack and CowManager to monitor animal welfare and health.  As a member of a team of four, your main duties will include: Milking twice a day plus shed cleaning and set up Shifting cows Weed control Calving Identifying sick animals and letting farm manager know Setting break fences And other general farm duties as needed. Weekly hours are typically 45 to 50 for most of the season.  We use PaySauce to track timesheet hours and ensure all overtime is paid accordingly.  Roster for next season will be 8:2, 8:3. Tidy three bedroom home with a carport is supplied, with carpets and curtains replaced less than 3 years...