2 jobs found in gore

We are seeking an honest and reliable Herd Manager to join our team on our dairy farm in the Southland Region. Key tasks and responsibilities: • Run the dairy shed and manage an efficient and hygienic milking routine, including maintaining shed hygiene and plant wash procedures. • Maintain milk quality by identifying and resolving issues such as high somatic cell counts and mastitis, and record all animal treatments. • Handle stock safely and monitor herd health, body condition and welfare, identifying, treating and reporting animal health issues. • Assist with calving, mating and herd testing, and maintain accurate herd records. • Allocate daily feed in line with the farm feed plan, set break fences and feed out supplements. • Monitor pasture cover and control weeds and pests to maintain pasture quality. • Assist with nutrient, effluent and water management, including operating and monitoring the effluent...

We are seeking a experienced farm manager to join our team. We are located 10 minutes from Gore. The farm milks 900 cows through a rotary shed, we run a 5 on 2 off roster. We are a family owned and operated farm.  We are looking for someone that is: - Reliable - Strong observation skills - Good communication skills - Be a leader for the team.  The role will include making pasture management decisions, management of the cowshed, managing the other staff, delegating jobs etc.  This position comes with a 4 bedroom home, wood fire, heat pump and heat transfer system, double glazing, 2 bathrooms.  Opportunity for a partner to work calf rearing, potentially relief milking and general farm jobs.  If this interests you at all please get in touch to discuss more. Must be in or eligible to work in New Zealand. Must be able to provide references.