13 jobs found in oamaru

Require minimum of 6 months hands on experience. We milk 1100 cows through a 60 bale rotary with automatic cup removers, milk hub drafting system and HALTER Our farm is a grass based system with minimum input so grass management is paramount.  Confident milking cows and identifying health issues.  Main responsibilities will include but not limited to milking, effluent management, animal health issues, general farm maintenance, weed spraying/grubbing and some irrigation. We provide on farm training as well as off farm ITO training.  Guaranteed hours: 40 per week. Roster is 6 on 2 off  Pre employment drug test is required

We are looking for an Assistant Manager or herd manager, with lots of drive and energy for next season.  Someone who wants to progress and is keen to work alongside our very motivated Manager We would like someone who has the drive to want to learn more and climb the dairy ladder                                                                                                                         This farm is a 40 aside herringbone shed with  ACRs and has Halter collars. You need to be enthusiastic and motivated with a current driver's license and dairy experience in NZ. You must currently reside in NZ You need to be able to run the farm when the Manager is off and have good time and staff management. Be able to communicate well with others  We require you to have experience with driving tractors and quad bikes.                                                      We are not a flat farm, so you need to be willing to work on a farm that has some hilly terrain with fantastic...

Due to one of our loyal team members heading off to chase his dreams we are looking for someone for an immediate start or for next season No experience required for farm assistant as on farm training will be given. We do milk 1100 cows so a passion for animals well being is a must. Our farming system is grass based/low input  Main responsibilities would include but not be limited to: Milking, maintaining fences/power, weed maintenence, dairy shed hygiene, animal health, effluent and general farm duties. H & S training will be provided, off farm training support is given also Pre employment drug test is required

We seek a herd Manager / Trainee 2ic for our farm near Oamaru. 3 seasons experience plus. Competent in people management. Able to lead a team or growing in ability to do so. Committed to health and Safety. Has Excellent attention to detail with Environment compliance, Animal health. Target driven Us: We have a team of 6 plus calf rearer, 1300 cows TAD , 60 Bale Rotary, ACR, Predominantly pivot/ k line irrigated farm. Lovely family home available, near new. Competitive salary package. 15 minutes from both Waimate and Oamaru. Please enquire for more information and to register interest

We require another member to join our team. We are located 15 minutes from Oamaru.  We milk 1300 cows twice a day. ACR in shed. Cups on 4am.  We require a honest, punctual team member with a great work ethic. Commitment to health and safety and good temperament with animals are essential.  Team of 6.  Experience in dairy or related field necessary. 

We are looking for a reliable relief milker for the remainder of the season  40 aside herringbone shed with ACRs  Situated near  Ngapara  in North Otago  This is a drive in position 

We are looking for a Herd Manager to join our team. We milk 650 cows, 20 minutes from Oamaru. We are looking for someone with experience in the following skills: Milk solo Identify and treat common animal health conditions including lameness, mastitis, ill thrift, bloat and replacement stock program. Ride 2 wheel and 4 wheel bikes safely Capable in riding a tractor on hilly country, feeding out Feeding calves  Fencing (both temporary and permanent) Manage pasture including allocation of pasture and selecting areas on farm from the pasture wedge Score pasture dry matter, pre and post grazing Keep accurate on farm pasture, animal health and repairs and maintenance records Help lead the health and safety systems Applicant must have at least 24 months of dairy farm work experience in New Zealand. Personal attributes that are required for the role: The ability to work as part of a team and also pass on clear instructions to other team...

We are looking for a motivated, happy, hard-working Herd manager.  We are a small team on a farm 15 minutes north of Oamaru. We have Holta, cup removers we have it all!!  We want someone who can milk cows well!!  Pick Mastitis!!  Who cares about the cows and doing a great job? We have great housing fully insulted, heat pump, brand new fire, 3 bedrooms north facing so beautiful and sunny!!  Also has heat transfer to the bedrooms. Our roster is 5 on 2 off! Except for August working 6 days.  We will look after you only those who care and work hard apply.

We are on the hunt for an assistant manager to join our team for the 25/26 season. We are sharemilkers who milk 610 cows through a 42 aside herringbone shed TAD with in-shed feeding. We run Halter cow collars and an auto drafting gate. The farm is located in Five Forks, 15 minutes out Oamaru, Waitaki. General duties include but are not limited to milk harvesting and shed hygiene, shifting k-lines, animal welfare specifically being confident in identifying and treating sick cows, weed management picking up calves, tractor driving, including feeding out, mowing and spreading fertilizer. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and be a reliable team member. We run an 8/2- 8/3 roster. Competitive remuneration dependent on experience. Please attach C.V and minimum two references with application Please do not apply if you are not currently living in New Zealand. For more info call Shane on 0211980850

Glencairn Dairy Ltd are on the hunt for an awesome Herd Manager to join us on our 500 cow farm.  We are located 20 minutes from Oamaru near Windsor.  The farm is flat to rolling, 85% of the farm is irrigated with pivots and the balance is in k-line. The shed is a 40 ASHB with feed pad, in shed feeding, protrack, ACR's and auto teat sprayer. Glencairn is part of a larger corporate structure, there is plenty of opportunity to grow and learn within that environment. We would like the herd manager will be involved in all aspects of the farm including financial budget, environmental compliance and H&S. Training will be provided The successful applicant must have: Minimum of two years dairy experience in New Zealand Ability to run cowshed and solo milk Excellent pasture management  Excellent animal husbandry Confidence in tractor, two wheeler and side by side. High standards on farm presentation Be Honest and reliable Be highly motivated to progress Be a team...

We share milk 2 dairy farms in North Otago  Peak cows 1350. Both Farms have Haltar collars. looking for someone capable of Managing  one of the farms  under direction of sharemilker. Key attributes. Honest an reliable Strong communication skills Strong Animal heath. especially around carving management. strong leadership and people skills.  pasture Management 

We are looking for a senior Farm Assistant / Herdmanager with 2 to 3 years experience. Farm: 130ha 500 spring calving cows,  high producing 570kgMS/year low average SCC <100  36 ASHB with inshed feeding Allflex collars fully irrigated with 3 pivots, Rotorainer and just a handful of K lines personal skills: -good communication -reliable and honest -be able to work independently -tidy and house proud -calm in the shed and with the cows Farming skills: -confident and competent with tractor work, loading baleage and feeding out, mowing, shifting rotorainer -good milking skills, eye for detail, detecting mastitis -calving; treating down cows, assisting with calving difficulty, animal treatments, lame cows

2 dairy assistant roles available on our 450 cow dairy farm, equipped with Halter collars, located 5 minutes from Weston 15 minutes from Oamaru Cows are milked threw 40 asside herringbone with ACRs, 160ha irrigated with a split of 100ha kline and 60ha between 2 pivots. Farm contour ranges from small flat to rolling and hill. Shared accommodation house provided is a 3 bedroom recently built home on farm, very low maintenance section. Manager will reside in other house on farm. Roster and salary to be discussed, experience preferred.