$25.00 - $30.00 hourly
Glendhu Dairies Ltd
Balfour, New Zealand
We are currently seeking a farm assistant to join our team on a large-scale dairy farm located in Balfour, Southland. Our operation milks 1,500 cows across 550 hectares, with a strong focus on animal health, pasture management, and team collaboration. We are self-contained, wintering our own cows in two large free stall barns. Our young stock is also close by on neighboring run off blocks. We use Halter Collars for fencing and herd management. Our current employees are a great team with expectations that you'd be reliable, motivated, keen and able to use your initiative. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a progressive farming operation that embraces modern systems as well as striving towards continuous improvement in the dairy industry.
The role would include, but is not limited to:
Milking the cows through a fully automated 80 bale rotary shed
Cleaning the shed/plant thoroughly after each milking
Identifying any unwell cows and administering the...
Closing date for Applications: |
01/07/2025
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