Apatu Farms - Plantation

Our Plantation Dairy site is based in Ongaonga, Hawkes Bay. We have 1900 cows, a 60 bale rotary, twice a year calving ('Spring': July-Oct/Nov and 'Autumn': January-April)  and all-year milking. We are busy! And to help us get things done we have a great team of 13+ people onsite as well as support from the wider Apatu Farms team.

11/06/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Apatu Farms - Plantation Ongaonga, New Zealand
Apatu Farms is a family-owned agribusiness. Our operations are diverse, encompassing pipfruit, viticulture, vegetable cropping, export onions, transport/logistic and dairy farming. Our Plantation Dairy site is based in Ongaonga, Hawkes Bay. We have 1800 cows at peak, a 60 bale rotary, twice a year calving ('Spring': July-Oct/Nov and 'Autumn': January-April)  and all-year milking. We are busy! And to help us get things done we have a great team of 15+ people onsite as well as support from the wider Apatu Farms team. About the role: We are looking for a permanent full-time Machinery Operator to support our Plantation Dairy team. Reporting to the Farm Manager,  you will support the day to day machinery-related activities including completing all feed-out related tasks for our herd . You will also support some general farm related tasks from time to time to assist the wider team to optimise the farm’s performance. The other key bits: Great team and supportive environment...
Closing date for Applications:
11/07/2025