Herd Manager or Farm assistant

Job Description

PLEASE APPLY IF YOU ALREDY IN NEW ZEALAND NO OVERSEASE  APPPLICATON WILL BE CONSIDER

Farm assistant or Herd Manager  required for the  780 Cows through a 40 Bail Rotary Cowshed, Set up to be a 1 Person Shed. Farm is located at Movern,  Waimate, close to Oceania dairy factory. Hilly farm and irrigated with K-line. 

For this role you must have,

Experience on shift k-lines on hills

Check lame cows and all other general farm works including,

Assisting with daily management activities, milking ,  Supervises milking from paddock to farm dairy as required. Implements routine maintenance schedules, including the milking plant, identifying and fixing faults as needed.

Maintains hygiene and cleanliness around dairy. Implements and monitors health, calving and mating plans and reports progress. Identifies and treats animal health problems.

Communicates clearly and openly with farm owner. Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy. Actively models a health, safety and wellbeing culture and is aware of others in the workplace. 

Looking for someone who wants to progress their career as well as step up and take on more responsibility.  Please apply with your CV

Farm Size (ha)

273

Peak Herd Size (cows)

800

Typical On-farm Staff

4+

Position Start Date

01/08/2026

Accommodation available

accommodation available on the farm

Hour Type

negotiable

Average Hours Per week

Negotiation

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation