Dairy Farm Assistant

$70,400 - $75,400 yearly

Job Description

650 cows

30 mins south of Christchurch

rotary shed 

pivot irrigation

We are looking for a friendly, energetic person to join our team of 4 on our farm at Dunsandel.

This role would suit a range of people with little to moderate experience.

Any dairy experience is welcome, but the right person with have a good attitude, a willingness to learn new skills and be part of a team on a high performing dairy farm.

We have relatively new farm machinery and motorbikes, tidy housing and maintain a very tidy farm.

We have all modern conveniences in the cowshed, Protrack, in shed feeding, Cow manager tags.

 

Practical training will be provided on farm or through Primary ITO

We are not Work Visa accredited. Please only apply if you are a New Zealand citizen or resident.

Farm Size (ha)

180

Peak Herd Size (cows)

670

Typical On-farm Staff

4

Position Start Date

01/07/2026

Accommodation available

3 bedroom house with log burner

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

45

Roster

Double rotation - 8 Days on / 2 days Off - 8 Days on / 3 days Off

Remuneration paid by

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