Herd Manager

$70,000 - $75,000 yearly

Job Description

ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND

Must have at least 2 years proven experience in New Zealand in the following areas.

Tractor driving Loading and feeding out with silage wagon 

Mating Heat detection to a high level No collars are used on farm

Lame cows , able to identify treat and trim lame cows

Treat Sick cows , able to identify and treat a variety of health issues in cows and record treatments

Experience with Protrac and Minda an advantage

Pasture experience doing pasture walks an advantage

MILKING COWS all of our staff are on the milking roster this is a big part of the job

Farm has centre pivot irrigation and a small amount of k-lines

ACR , in shed feeding, Protrac and Minda

Farm Size (ha)

220ha

Peak Herd Size (cows)

900

Typical On-farm Staff

5

Position Start Date

19/07/2026

Accommodation available

accommodation available

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

45

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

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

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

$70,000 to $75,000