Herd Manager – “Family friendly farm near Reefton”

Job Description

Our 2 beautiful farms are set on 140 Ha of flat land located just 20 mins from Reefton and 40 mins from the hustle and bustle of Greymouth.  There is so much to do around here on your days off and we have excellent schools in the area.

 

Our smaller farm has 400 cows that we milk through a 26 ASHB shed which we are now in need of a good herd manager for.  We have milking down pat; it takes us 2 hours from start to finish.  Animal Health and welfare is extremely high on our list of priorities, and we have installed collars so, having experience with this kind of technology will be a great advantage.

 

You must have at least 2 to 3 years’ experience and you must be capable of driving a tractor and feeding out as well as having some knowledge of pasture management.  You may already be a 2IC on a big farm and are looking to downsize or you are a herd manager now but looking to take the next step, we are not really too worried as full training will be given.

 

A huge advantage to us would be if you have a partner that would like some relief milking and calf rearing work on a as needs basis.  We have lovely on farm accommodation, and we are happy to negotiate a competitive salary based on experience.

 

We are a drug free farm and so a pre-employment drug test maybe required, you will need to hold a full clean driver license and sorry no pets at the house. 

 

Farm Size (ha)

140

Peak Herd Size (cows)

400

Typical On-farm Staff

3

Position Start Date

01/07/2026

Accommodation available

Warm cosy 3-bedroom house - $250 per week prefer no pets.

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

50

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation