Farm Assistant

$25.00 - $30.00 hourly

Job Description

We require a Farm Assistant  to join our team on the 15th August 2026, milking 700 cows through a 54 bale rotary with ACRs. There is a tidy 2-bedroom shared house available. Te Anau is an easy 15min drive. We are searching for the right personality and fit for the existing team, so we can provide full training if needed or align the role and renumeration to suit your existing experience. An informal cover letter introducing yourself and summarizing your relevant work experience, would be greatly appreciated. 

Key Requirements 

Must be available to work during evening, night and weekend shifts.
Must be hard working
Ability to handle pressure
Should be reliable, honest, physically fit and hard working

Duties and responsibilities 

Milking: Milk cows in a hygienic manner, help manage cowshed when senior staff are away.

Animal health: Identify and treat sick animals in consultation with the contract Milker.

Farm maintenance: Help maintain a working farm. Spraying races, fixing insulators etc

Weed management: Identify problem paddocks with noxious weeds. spray or chip when required.

A minimum of 40hours work per week will be provided.

Hourly pay rate of $25-30 per Hour offered depending on experience

Applicants must be residing in New Zealand and have the relevant visas to apply. Apologies, there is a no dog policy.

Farm Size (ha)

250

Peak Herd Size (cows)

700

Typical On-farm Staff

4

Position Start Date

15/08/2026

Accommodation available

Three bedroom house

Hour Type

negotiable

Average Hours Per week

45

Roster

Single rotation - 5 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly