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Latest Jobs

18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
$30.00 hourly
43226 Inglewood, New Zealand
This is a drive in position - no accommodation available We are seeking a reliable Farm Assistant to assist with milking and the general day to day work on a 430 cow farm located 5 minutes from Inglewood. Farm is flat and cows are milked through a 36 a side herringbone shed. Young stock raised on attached runoff The person we seek must have at least 1 year New Zealand dairy farming experience or experience in a related industry that can be a benefit on the farm Duties will include Milking twice a day mornings are 5:30am start, afternoons 3pm start, taking approximately 2.5 hours Identifying animal health issues Shifting cows and feeding out as required Calving, calf rearing Basic farm maintenance – fencing, repairing water lines And other general farm duties. Paid weekly. Overtime paid at 1.5x after 40 hours. minimum of 40 hours per week guaranteed Applicants must be available for in person interview. Only considering applicants currently in NZ and have...
Closing date for Applications:
17/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Onyx Dairies Otahuti, New Zealand
🐄 Farm Assistant Wanted – 550 Cow Dairy Farm | Otahuti, Southland 📍 Location: Otahuti, Southland 🏠 Accommodation: 2-Bedroom House Provided 🛑 NZ Citizens or Residents Only (We are not accredited employers) We’re looking for a reliable, down-to-earth Farm Assistant to join our team on a 550-cow dairy farm milking through a 22-aside herringbone dual pit. If you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty, enjoy working outdoors, and want to grow your skills in the dairy industry, we’d love to hear from you! 🐄💪 No experience necessary – full training will be provided. We’re looking for someone with the right attitude and a solid work ethic. What We Offer: 2-bedroom house on-site Hands-on training and support A stable, long-term opportunity in a friendly environment What We’re Looking For: Honest, reliable, and physically fit Willing to learn and muck in with the team NZ citizen or resident (due to visa requirements) Apply Now!   Through this or...
Closing date for Applications:
01/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Cardon Rural Recruitment Hamilton, New Zealand
Located 15 mins to Hamilton, we are split calving, milking 900 cows, system 5, through a 54 bale rotary, on 200ha. The well established kiwi cross herd is in the top 2% of the country for BW.  The farm is well positioned, on predominately flat land. Pasture utilisation & quality are a priority and having the feedpad attached to the yard aids efficiency & cow flow.  With collars, protrack & automatic drafting, a high level of skill with technology is required.   We are seeking a highly motivated & experienced 2IC/HM who is passionate about the dairy industry, has outstanding all round on farm skills and who is focused on looking after the cows while achieving good production and taking care of the environment for the future of the industry.  We take pride in great animal husbandry and having a well set up farm.  If you are a NZ resident, have 4+yrs NZ dairy farming experience, previous experience on larger farms, drug free and have great farming references,...
Closing date for Applications:
17/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Anonymous Farm / Business 54 Pongakawa Bush Road, Pongakawa, New Zealand
·        Breeding - Breeding and raising livestock for the production of Milk ·        Animal Health – Managing and monitoring health of the livestock ·        Livestock Management and Pasture care – Moving livestock and providing proper fodder to       maintain appropriate nutritional levels ·        Managing Farm operation – Oversee, conduct and manage livestock, machines, staff and production ·        Record Management and Budgeting - Collect, maintain and evaluate records for budgeting, taxation and financial management operations ·        Production of Milk – including managing quality, shed hygiene, cleaning and milking routines   Please note this is a management role and you are expected to work unsupervised in this role.   Applicant must have a good work ethic and right attitude. Must provide previous work references, an up-to-date full CV and have a minimum of 1 years experience in farming or a relevant qualification or a...
Closing date for Applications:
01/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
$75,800 yearly
Greenstone Recruitment Waitoa, New Zealand
About the Role Our client is seeking a motivated and experienced Herd Manager to take a lead role in the day-to-day operations of their 330-cow dairy farm. Key Responsibilities Daily milking in a 20-aside herringbone shed Animal health monitoring and treatments Pasture management and feed allocation Record keeping Machinery and shed maintenance Ensuring health & safety and compliance standards are met Requirements Experience is essential with a minimum of 2 full season including calving. Proven competence in milking, animal health, and pasture management Strong communication and organizational skills Reliability and ability to work unsupervised Full NZ driver’s license Right to work in New Zealand You must have a clear criminal record You must be drug free, you may be randomly testd once employed No pets You must live on farm due to the requirment of the job We are a smoke...
Closing date for Applications:
17/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
$27.00 - $30.00 hourly
Alpine Immigration & Recruitment NZ Hokitika Gorge, Kokatahi, New Zealand
  Milking - Assist in efficient and hygienic milking routine.   Follow procedure to produce high quality milk. Animals - Assist in safe handling of animals, report any health and welfare issues as per farm policy.   Assist with moving and handling animals safely and observe and report on wellbeing of all classes of stock.      Feed - Set break fences and feeds out as directed.   Assist with pasture and crop weed control and learn about feed allocations and health issues associated with crops.   Environment - Understand how dairy effluent systems operate and how effluent affects the on-farm environment and be aware of regional council requirements and their responsibilities to comply with these.   People - Work well with others, building a strong team culture.   Develop an understanding of what makes a good farm team, and how their actions affect the wider team.   Machine, vehicles, and technology - Safely use and maintain vehicles on farm as directed by on...
Closing date for Applications:
09/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
RPL Ashburton, New Zealand
SORRY WE ARE NOT ACCREDITATED EMPLOYERS SO NO VISA HOLDERS THANKS   Our beautiful family owned and operated farm is situated on flat land just 15 minutes from Ashburton town centre.   We are ideally located close to great schools, shops, cafes, bars, supermarkets etc and there is plenty to do around her on your days off. We are now starting to gear up for a great season and although we have a fabulous team currently, we do need one more person to make us complete.   So, if you have been in the dairy industry for around 6 to 12 months, this could be a great opportunity for you to come to a farm where training our staff and promoting from within our organisation are of upmost importance to us. As well as coming to us with some basic skills, such as milking, weed spraying putting up break fences and vat wash, you will really need to have a great attitude, great at communication and be willing to work as part of our existing team.   We run a tight ship so there is no...
Closing date for Applications:
01/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Anonymous Farm / Business 2544 Skeet Road RD 38, Hawera 4678
·        Ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and     somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards. ·        Assist with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate. ·        Implement animal health programme to maintain good health. ·        Assist with calving and the calf rearing programme to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements are available for the herd. ·        Ensure all herd records are maintained. ·        Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery and infrastructure. ·        Ensure all relevant company policies are understood and adhered to. ·        Record Management ·        Managing and supervising the breeding, raising, droving, feeding and milking of dairy cattle.   Applicant must have a good work ethic and right attitude. Must provide previous work references, an up-to-date...
Closing date for Applications:
01/08/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Southland
We are looking for a  farm assistant for our dairy farm.  We are not immigration accredited and the person applying must have a current work visa and is able to legally work in NZ. The dairy farm is in Southland 8km from Invercargill.   We milk 700 cows and have a 260ha run off, for young stock and feed harvesting.  The cowshed is a 45 bale herringbone with in-shed feeding, cup removers, automatic teat sprayer and the cows are fitted with All flex collars and we have an automatic drafting gate.  We are looking for a person with positive attitude to  assist our team with the day to day running of our 700 cow dairy farm and 260 ha run off in Southland.  They must be physically fit and healthy.   The farm is 8km from Invercargill. The person would preferably have at least one years experience. The person must be honest and reliable and be physically fit.  A full drivers license is essential as this is a drive in position only. The roster is 5 & 2 with Monday and Tuesday being...
Closing date for Applications:
31/07/2025
18/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
$23.50 - $29.00 hourly
FRENZ Recruitment & Immigration Howard, New Zealand
🌿 Dairy Farm Assistant Wanted – Howard Area (1hr 20min from Nelson) 🌿 We’re on the lookout for a motivated Dairy Farm Assistant to join our friendly team on a 640-cow farm near Howard. Ideally, you’ll have 6+ months of dairy experience , but if you’re practical, hardworking, and keen to learn, we’d still love to hear from you! We milk through a 50-bail rotary shed and offer a wide variety of daily tasks to keep you learning and engaged, including: Milking (twice a day) Shifting cows & feeding out Fencing & general maintenance Weed control Calving & calf rearing Shed cleaning & setup Spotting sick cows & alerting the manager and other general farm duties Hours & Roster: Usually between 4:30am – 5:30pm (with meal and rest breaks) Roster: 10 days on, 4 days off (may vary during calving) Weekly hours: 35–45 (occasional extra hours may be needed depending on the season/weather) Pay: $23.50 – $29.00/hr...
Closing date for Applications:
27/07/2025