Job Description

WE ARE NOT ACCREDITTED EMPLOYERS, PLEASE ONLY NZ RESIDENTS APPLY !!!

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CURRENTLY LIVE IN NZ!

WE DO NOT DO SPONSORSHIPS.

All applicants applying out of country will not be considered. 
we will be conducting interviews on suitable candidates during the application period.

Assistant Herd Manager

Start date is  Flexible for the Right Applicant

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Farm Assistant or Senior Herd Manager to join our team of 4 on a dairy farm located 10 minutes from Methven.

The Farm

900 cows milked through a 60 bail rotary shed
351ha dairy platform
Flat farm
Team of 5 staff including us.

What We Offer

Flexible days off roster
Average 50 hour week
salary package (negotiable based on experience)
2bedroom 2bathroom house with fireplace 
Close to Mt Hutt Ski Field
Supportive team environment

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Restricted Driver Licence
Dairy farming experience preferred
Positive attitude and strong work ethic
Ability to work well within a team and independently 
Tractor experience is a bonus but not essential. Drug free.

This is a great opportunity to join a well run farm with good systems and a supportive team. 

We are looking for a dairy farm assistant who is looking for a long term role. Our ideal candidate is motivated, reliable, honest, hard working and a team player. Candidate must have NZ citizenship. The ideal candidate would have at least 1 full season of dairy farming experience in New Zealand.

Candidate needs to some understanding in shed hygiene, detecting mastitis, lameness, other ill health stock and be able to treat them according to the policies of our dairy farm. 

We milk 900 cows through a 60 bail rotary shed with in shed meal, cup removers, protrack and bail id. this is a drylands farm therefore no irrigation to sort/move.

Farm Size (ha)

351

Peak Herd Size (cows)

900

Typical On-farm Staff

5

Position Start Date

20/07/2026

Accommodation available

2 bedroom 2 bathroom modern home with fireplace and internal car garage

Hour Type

negotiable

Average Hours Per week

50

Roster

Single rotation - 12 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation

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

Salary