Farm Assistant Ashburton

$25.00 hourly

Job Description

Looking for an enthusiastic farm assistant to work come and join our team. Need to have a can do attitude and be able to problem solve and work within a large multicultural team.

Ideally can hit the ground running and bring enthusiasm to support the team culture, aligning with our values of efficiency and high attention to detail by leading by example. 

Basic overview of farm:

  • peak milk 1300 cows
  • 80 bale rotary with ACRs and auto drafting gate
  • Grass based feeding system with some supplement targeting 460 milk solids per cow
  • 90% pivot irrigation
  • Only 10 minutes from Ashburton town 

Job details:

  • $25 per hour
  • 30 hours minimum per week.
  • Main skill requirements: 1 year dairy farming experience. 
  • Minimum level 5 qualification in Agriculture.

Shared accommodation provided sharing with 1 or 2 others, this role is only available to those who can live on farm. No pets. Roster changes throughout the season, predominantly 7/2 7/2 7/3 but we are flexible on this and have ran different rosters in the past based on the needs of the team; we encourage time off and flex the roster to accommodate sports/family/commitments where possible.

More information can be provided upon application.

Farm Size (ha)

370

Peak Herd Size (cows)

1300

Typical On-farm Staff

6

Position Start Date

01/06/2026

Accommodation available

2 bedroom house (shared)

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

30

Roster

Triple rotation - 7 Days on / 2 days Off - 7 Days on / 2 days Off - 7 Days on / 3 days Off

Remuneration paid by

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly