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Assistant Manager wanted to run the daily operation of a 750 cow farm near Riversdale, Southland. 60 bail rotary that sits on a flat to rolling contour. ACR, auto draft, in-shed feed, auto teat spray and cow collars. We are after someone with previous experience with the role or at least 5 years of dairy farming experience in New Zealand. Applicant need to have a strong animal health, pasture management and team leadership skill behind them.  The position is only open to all New Zealand permanent residents and citizens only. Work visa and overseas applicants are required not to apply.

We are looking for a herd manager to join our team. Farm is located in Hinds, just off the main road.  Hinds School, a preschool and play centre is only 5 mins down the road. Experience is essential with a minimum of 2 years as herd manager. Good animal husbandry is essential and must be able to work well in a team.  Be able to ride a 2 wheeler Must be able to pass a preemployment drug test. We peak milk 1250 cows through a 70 bail rotary shed with protrack and we have halter on the farm aswell. Accommodation is a 4 bedroom house, salary will be based upon experience and be discussed at the interview. We are looking for someone to start ASAP

50/50 Sharemilker Opportunity – Pirongia Area Our clients are seeking a progressive and motivated 50/50 Sharemilker for their well-established dairy operation in the Pirongia area, Waikato. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high-performing farming business with excellent infrastructure, a strong production history, and supportive farm owners who value profit-focused, pasture-based dairying. The Farm 240ha effective dairy platform 750 cows milked Consistent production of 280,000-290,000 kgMS System 2 farming operation Approximately 0.5 tonne of purchased supplement per cow Focus on pasture utilisation and efficient milk production Summer crops grown to support the pasture-based system Infrastructure 44-aside herringbone cowshed 350-cow feed pad Additional 14-aside herringbone shed used for colostrum cows Four houses on farm Well-maintained infrastructure and farm facilities Who We Are Looking For The farm owners are...

We are after a Herd Manager to help us as we milk 680 cows through a 54 bale rotary shed with cupremovers. We have a 170 ha runoff which we winter our cows on and make supplement. Duties include  Milking cows  Identifying and treating health problems mastitis, lame cows, sick cows, treating down cows, calving cows. Feeding out silage, balage, palm kernal in trailers. Spraying thistles and weeds  General farm maintanance  Assist with feeding calves 

We seek a capable and reliable person who is machinery- minded to join our team milking 600 cows 10 minutes south of Westport.  We are a family-owned farm that offers a good variety of work.   You should be confident operating a range of machinery, as we do our own spreading, cultivating and silage making.  Farm maintenance skills also desirable. This job would suit someone keen to progress in the dairy industry.  Milking experience is preferable but not essential.   We are supportive of Ag Ito training, and offer opportunities to further your career. Full driver's licence required, and able to pass a pre-employment drug test. The farm is close to rivers, bush, mountains and the sea, with great opportunities for hunting, fishing and surfing.  School bus at the end of the road, 300m from house. Please only apply if you are already living in New Zealand. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

We are a family owned and operated dairy farm 5 minutes from Piopio township in the King Country, milking 600 kiwi cross cows through a 40 bail rotary. We milk twice-a-day during spring, transitioning to a 14 in 7 milking system in summer. The shed has automatic cup removers, automatic teat sprayer and drafting gates. We have collars on the cows that monitor their health and heats. We are looking for a permanent full-time Farm Assistant. We are flexible with the start date, although the house will be available from the 19th October. You will work alongside myself, our experienced long-term 2IC and farm assistant. You will be involved in milking, shifting stock, weed spraying, effluent spreading, maintenance, cleaning and other general farm jobs. We run a 18 days on and 3 days off roster and can usually work it so someone has a later start each morning. A three bedroom, one bathroom house is available in Piopio. This position would suit a reliable, hard working...

We are currently looking for someone with some dairy farming experience. Hours of work 4.50am to 1.30pm with a 1 and a half hour breakfast break. O nce a day milking (am), 300 cows, spring calving only. Roster is 6 on 1. 43 hours per week. We are located in Te Mata, Raglan (15 minutes to Raglan town and beach and 45 minutes to Hamilton). Salary $70,000 pa package There is accommodation on farm if required. One bedroom cottage – tidy and comfortable. Please note this accommodation would ideally suit a single person or a couple at most. No dogs allowed if living on-farm and also a no smoking policy on farm or inside accommodation. Must be a New Zealand Citizen or have New Zealand Residency.   A current driver’s licence is a must (minimum of a restricted). You will be asked to bring it with you if you are successful with an interview. We have a no tolerance policy for any alcohol or drug abuse so please be aware of this when applying. If you are interested...

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our dairy team of 6.  We milk 1550 cows in an 80 bail shed with protrack, in shed feeding, ACRs and automatic teatspray.  We are located in Ashburton and work on a 6 on 2 off roster, with a pay range of $28-$32 based on a 50 hour work week.  This job will include: Milking, getting cows in, setting fences, riding a 2 wheeler and tractor, calf pick up, general farm maintenance, and cleaning.  The right person - -Can work in a team and independently - Has good time management - Has the willingness to learn new things and follow instructions -Can work with people from different nationalities For this role you must be able to prove you have 2 years work experience in Agriculture or a similar degree. An updated CV and atleast 2 references are required when applying.  We only have single accommodation so this role will not suit anyone with family, and we will not be able to provide a larger house later in the role.  We will only...

2ic to assist contract milker as we run 700 cows through a 54 bale rotary with automatic teat spraying, auto drafting and in bail identification.  We need someone who is capable on a tractor with tasks including mowing, feeding out silage and balage, loading pke trailers and other tractor driving duties. Looking for someone who is competent in running dairy shed in contract milkers absence including animal treatments, lame cow identification, general farm maintainance and working with other staff members. We winter our own cows on nearby runoff so experience with shifting crop and feeding out would be ideal 

A 50/50 sharemilking opportunity and working towards first farm steppingstone in south Westland. Landowners are willing to help the right candidate in any way needed. The job is offered for 240 peak cows and 190 effective hectares.  125 hectares could be for milking platform and 65 hectares as support block for young stock and wintering, all self-contained. Suggested target is 78,000 kgMS with current farm system (325kgMS/cow or 624 kgMS/ha). 28 Aside Herringbone milking shed with automatic cup removers and reporoa hill lift backing gate.     This season the farm is milking once a day 370 cows budgeting 50 t DM PKE (135kgDM/cow) and 500 bales of silage (169kgDM/cow, milking platform only), wintering cows on milking platform with support run off beside for young stock. Last season the farm produced 124,000 kgMS with half of the season once a day.    The job comes with a 5-bedrooms sharemilker house, 4 bedrooms staff accommodation and school bus at gate. Support from...