Herd Manager

Permanent - Full Time Herd Manager

Job Description

 BLACKFORD FARMING -RED SHED.

An exciting opportunity has become available on our dairy farm, milking 1050 cows through a 60 bale fully automated rotary shed. Our non irrigated farm has modern facilities, machinery and equipment. We have a new wintering barn to house 270 cows  , Halter collars and automatic calf feeders.  The successful candidate will join our vibrant team of 5 full time staff and work on a 6 on 2 off roster. 2 years Previous experience on a NZ dairy farm is essential, You must have a can do attitude and you must be honest and reliable , work well in a team but also work well alone and be a good communicator. We are a drug free and smoke free workplace. Drug testing may be required. A full clean NZ driving licence is required. We are situated 10 minutes from Methven between Mount Hutt and the Rakaia Gorge. 1 hour to Christchurch and 35 minutes to Ashburton. Our local service town Methven, boasts pubs, multiple cafe's, 2 supermarkets and 2 pre schools, 2 primary schools and 1 college, a medical centre and hot pools. There is a school bus at the farm gate. Primary ITO courses are encouraged. Remuneration package dependent on candidates experience. We are a fun and motivated team who work hard but play hard with farm social events on the calendar throughout the year.

You must have a NZ residence visa or open work visa to apply. You must currently reside in NZ

Farm Size (ha)

318

Peak Herd Size (cows)

1025

Typical On-farm Staff

5

Position Start Date

23/06/2025

Accommodation available

1 bedroom modern house ( plus sleepout) with log burner

Hour Type

negotiable

Average Hours Per week

43

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation