37589 No name set

Located 5min from Rolleston our farm has a great layout using technology to support us and cow health to maximise production
25/08/2026
Permanent - Full Time
37589 No name set Canterbury
CNR Farming has an exciting opportunity for a Dairy Assistant in our business. The farm peak milks 780 cows through a 54 bale rotary on 240ha platform, fully irrigated by pivots with some fixed grid and a small area sprinklers. We are a Halter farm, as well as ACR's, automatic drafting. We target production of 480 a cow and are a system 4, with a real focus on maximising pasture harvested. A variety of tasks are in this role: learning pasture\feed management, setting up breaks, milking cows to a hygienic and healthy level, including somatic cell count, identifying calving cows, calf rearing, working on animal health issues, washing the plant, feeding out, shifting irrigation, ensuring health records are kept up to date, plus other farm tasks that arise from time to time. We aim to work as a team and everyone getting to know all aspects of the farm. Someone who is passionate about dairy farming, honest and keen to learn and communicate well. Some experience preferred Roster is 7\2,...
Closing date for Applications:
08/09/2026
Farm Assistant
Position Start Date:
01/10/2026
24/08/2026
Permanent - Full Time
37589 No name set Canterbury
CNR Farming has an exciting opportunity for a Farm Manager to join our team. The farm peak milks 800 cows through a 54 bail rotary on 240ha platform, fully irrigated by pivots, some fixed grid and a small area of sprinklers. We have been using Halter to assist with Farm management, as well as ACR's, and automatic drafting. We target production of 500+ per cow and are a system 4 with a real focus on maximizing pasture harvested. The successful applicant will be willing and able to use this technology to its full advantages.  Managing and doing a variety of task in this role- Exceptional animal husbandry - Mating, calving identification, assistance, lameness, mastitis, milk fever, Pasture Management Staff Management ,Health and Safety ,Shed cleanliness and maintenance Fencing - general Understanding of irrigation and maintenance, ensuring health records are kept up to date. We operate a fully self contained system, with owners doing majority of cultivation. Young stock grazed off...
Closing date for Applications:
07/09/2026
Farm Manager
Position Start Date:
30/09/2026