Farm assistant

$23.50 - $26.00 hourly
Permanent - Full Time Assistant Herd Manager Farm Assistant

Job Description

Well established dairy operation south of Martinborough, 

60 bale rotary with cup removers, auto drafting, Allflex collars, and full irrigation (pivots and k line)

1300 cows TAD at peak. Seasonal supply. Split shift milking, only milk 650-700 cows per person/day.

General dairy farm work the rest of the time. Getting in cows, putting up breaks, feeding out, fence maintenance. 

Working in a team of 6 people. The farm is part of a bigger dairy business with another 8 people in the wider team

Great job lots of room for growth

Farm Size (ha)

400ha

Peak Herd Size (cows)

1300

Typical On-farm Staff

5

Position Start Date

10/07/2025

Accommodation available

yes

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

40-45

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly