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Requirements Experience: Minimum 6 months of New Zealand dairy farming experience specifically covering the calving to mating period. Legal Status: Must be a New Zealand resident or citizen. Licence: Clean Class 1 full driver’s licence (or equivalent). Skills: Confident riding 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler motorbikes. Attributes: Strong initiative, willing to learn, and able to work both in a team and unsupervised. Screening: Must be drug-free (requires passing pre-employment and random seasonal drug tests). Lifestyle: Strictly non-smoker and no pets allowed on site. Application: Updated CV, cover letter, and at least 2 contactable referees. Key Responsibilities Milking & Shed Hygiene: Perform milking duties and maintain strict cleanliness to ensure high-quality milk production. Animal Health: Detect and report health issues (e.g., mastitis, lameness), assist with treatments, and accurately record data....

We are seeking to appoint an additional Farm Assistant to work in a 4 person team milking 750 cows at Tahuna, 20kms north of Morrinsville. We are flexible in that the position would equally suit someone who has either 2 - 3 years experience, or equally a person who has some knowledge of dairy farming but may have limited experience so far. Milking duties will be on a roster and in a 54 bail rotary with full automation. 

We are looking for a drive in milker to help over the season. We have a 36ashb shed We run a 8-2 8-3 roster but this can be discussed for the rite fit 

We are searching for an enthusiastic and motivated farm assistant to join our team of four on our 800 cow dairy farm located on the Hinds town boundary, 10 minutes from Ashburton and 40 minutes from Timaru, both towns offering medical, recreational and education options. Applicants must be living in New Zealand now to apply for this job and be either a NZ citizen or have a residency visas.   Minimum work experience of one year on New Zealand dairy farms is essential with a can do attitude. Duties would depend on your experience but would be focused primarily on milking, cleaning the shed and yard, treating mastitis and moving break fences for stock. Basic farm information 60 Bail Rotary with ACR’s, auto trat sprayer and automated plant wash. Single herd grazing. Allflex collars. Centre pivot irrigation with a handful of sprinklers and rotorainer runs. Start date as soon as possible. Please send a current CV complete with cover letter and recent referee phone...

Job Description We are searching for an enthusiastic and motivated farm assistant to join our team of four until February 2027 on our 800 cow dairy farm located on the Hinds town boundary. Applicants must be living in New Zealand now to apply for this job and be either a NZ citizen or have a residency visas.   Preferably applicants would have previous experience on New Zealand dairy farms, with a can do attitude. Duties would depend on your experience but would be focused primarily on milking, cleaning the shed and yard, treating mastitis and moving break fences for stock. Basic farm information 60 Bail Rotary with ACR’s, auto trat sprayer and automated plant wash. Single herd grazing. Allflex collars. Centre pivot irrigation with a handful of sprinklers and rotorainer runs. Preferred start date is 10 October 2026. Please send a current CV complete with cover letter and recent referee phone numbers. Key Responsibilities include: Milking cows. Following milk...

60 bale rotary cowshed with cup removers, protrak and SenseHub animal health and reproduction wearables. The farm is irrigated via 3 centre pivots 1 rotorainer and some sprinklers and k lines. we are looking for a herd manager who can assist in the management of the dairy farm, some of the roles and responsibilities you will be required to do are  sole charge milking  pasture allocation and management supplementary Feed allocation and reporting Administering antibiotics and recording treatments accordingly General repairs and maintenance tractor driving we require someone with atleast 1 year of dairy farming experience in New Zealand with an affinity to animal husbandry and wellbeing. A good sense of humour, a willingness to learn and a positive outlook. a minimum of 30 hours per week is required for this role.   applicants MUST be Nz residents/citizens or hold a current work visa and already reside in Nz. Have a clean criminal record be drug free...

A 2000 cow dairy farm in the Mackenzie Basin area, 600ha of pivot irrigated land, milking through an 80 bale rotary shed with automatic cup removers and automatic teat spray is looking for a farm assistant to join their team of 10 staff members. We require: A can-do attitude, Punctual and reliable, Team player with an interest in developing yourself in the dairy industry, physically fit and able. Minimum of 1-year relevant dairy farming experience. Confident in operating Tractors with implements and other heavy machinery. A clear police and drug history (must be willing to submit to random drug testing on farm), Clean, full driver license preferred. You must willing to share accommodation with other staff, you must be eligible to work in NZ.  We provide support with Primary ITO training, and a competitive salary package

A position for a drive in milker for a 3-6 weeks to cover some time off. Flexible on days and times.  Located on Atiamuri.

Seeking a experienced, honest and reliable Relief Milker, that has excellent stock skills and management.   50 bale rotary shed. Milking 600 cows.  Drive in position, 20 mins west from Kamo. This roll has the opportunity to develop into a farm assistant position for the right candidate. NZ applications only please 

Implementing the general operation of this dairy farm to a high standard with the help and insight of sharemilker and herd manager/2Ic. This farm is a 280ha 600cow spring calving dairy farm, 50 rotary cowshed, herd home, running system 3. Our business also runs a 150ha 300cow spring calving dairy farm, herringbone cowshed, system 2 Dairy farms are 10mins apart. There could be relief work available if the candidate has a partner that is passionate about the dairy industry.  Our preferable candidate would have 2+ years proven experience within a similar role.   Who are: ·       Honest ·       Reliable ·       Have great communication skills ·       Able to work within a team ·      Positive Can do attitude ·       Confident operating tractor, 2 and 4 wheel bikes ·       Excellent animal health and stock skills.      Located only 15mins from local school and is on school bus route. NZ applications only...