Calf rearer

$33.00 - $35.00 hourly

Job Description

Calf rearer.  Rearing approximately 120-130 Friesian calves.

Required to teach calves to initially feed on in shed calferteria's and then progress to a mobile calferteria towed by a side-by-side.

The job will require feeding calves for approximately 2-3hrs in the morning and then another 2-3hrs in the afternoon for the first 4-6 weeks of the calves life.  Calves will progress to once a day feeding as they get older.

The farm is located approximately 10minutes from Sanson, Bulls and Halcombe and 15-20 minutes from Feilding and Marton.

Extra hours may be negotiated for general farm work if required.

Farm Size (ha)

160

Peak Herd Size (cows)

450

Typical On-farm Staff

2-3

Position Start Date

15/07/2026

Accommodation available

Negotiable.

Hour Type

negotiable

Average Hours Per week

Approximately 30-35hours

Roster

By negotiation

Remuneration paid by

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly