Farm Assistant

$60,000 - $65,000 yearly
Permanent - Full Time Farm Assistant

Job Description

We require x 2 Farm Assistants in Reporoa for this 750-cow farm on 250 hectares. We run two sheds a 44-bale rotary and 20 aside herringbone to manage this farm.
You must have 1 years’ dairy farm, experience, a qualification is preferred.
Your Duties include but not limited to milking cows, animal health, cleaning shed and plant, setting up fence breaks, tractor driving, farm maintenance and general day to day duties. You must also be able to operate tractors and farm machinery. 
You must be responsible for your actions on this farm and working as a team is important, you need to think for yourself. Getting up turning up on time on your allocated roster is essential lateness and excuses will not work.
Roster 10 on 2 off
Accommodation is shared
Salary $60,000 to $65,000per annum
Minimum 30 hours guaranteed
No pets on farm
No smoking or vaping
Must have a clean criminal record
Must pass a drug and alcohol pre-employment check and random drug testing if your employed
Must have a driver’s license
You must live on the farm due to the requirements of the job

Farm Size (ha)

250

Peak Herd Size (cows)

750

Typical On-farm Staff

2

Position Start Date

01/07/2025

Accommodation available

Yes

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

40

Roster

Single rotation - 10 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly