Senior Assistant Manager/Farm Manager or 2IC

Permanent - Full Time Assistant Manager (2IC) Farm Manager

Job Description

Hi

 We have an opportunity to look for another person to join our Archie Farm Family.

 

All our staff have said they are all staying on next season.

 

 so no one is moving on.

BUT.. we have an exciting opportunity to run a dry stock block as well so we are on the look out for a senior assistant manager to join our team and to work along side us as sharemilkers and we will run dairy and dry stock farm as a whole as the farms are right next door to each other.

We need someone who has at least 5 years farming experience and who loves farming

 

 

 

Let us know if you would be interested or know of anyone.

 

Job Position: Assistant Manager/Manager - or 2IC

 

Location: Waikato - Putāruru Area

 

Farm size:

Dairy: 280 ha

Dry stock: 200 ha

 

How many cows:

Dairy: 850

Dry stock: calves and heifers

 

Shed size: 70 Bale Rotary, with ACRs (which is an awesome fast milking shed)

 

Accommodation: There is a nice double glazed warm 3 bedroom brick house, plus an office available with fire place.

 

 Remuneration: to be discussed.

 

Time off: 11&3 Roster, and we change it up a bit through calving to get more regular rest.

 

 We have pro track and cow manager.

 

 Our team: we will run a team of 5 guys full time, and myself part time/calf rearing. (We have calf rearing/relief work for spouse if wanted)

 

 Start Date: 1st of June 2025

*but potentially can start earlier as we have a worker on ACC at the moment from an off farm injury playing sports who will be off for several months as he has had surgery.

You must have NZ residency

We sharemilk for a company called Trinity Lands, which is an awesome company to work for.

They do discussion groups which we love to attend to.

We have a passion for dairy farming and enjoy seeing others grow a passion for the industry too.

 

Our Motto is work hard, play hard. (having a good life/work balance is important to us)

If this sounds like a job for you please email your CV to [email protected]

Thanks,

Josh & Mel Thomson

Farm Size (ha)

280

Peak Herd Size (cows)

850

Typical On-farm Staff

5

Position Start Date

01/06/2025

Accommodation available

#3 bedroom brick home plus office, double glazed, fire

Hour Type

season

Average Hours Per week

60

Roster

Single rotation - 11 Days on / 3 days Off

Remuneration paid by

Total Package Value (e.g. Salary and/or benefits)