Dairy Farm Assistant – “got 1 year experience under your belt? contact us today!”

$28.00 - $30.00 hourly

Job Description

Set on 220 Ha of beautiful flat land located just 20 mins to Ashburton and right by the ocean, is our lovely farm that has been in our family for many years, we are passionate about the land, the cows, and our people.

 

We are in need an experienced Dairy Farm Assistant.  You will assist in the day to day running of the farm including milking of our gorgeous 900 cows through a 50-bail rotary with ACR, and be condiment in break fencing, weed control, animal health and shed hygiene, however, you will receive very good onsite training as well.

 

A minimum of 1 years practical experience in New Zealand is essential and you will really need to have a positive attitude, be great at communication and willing to work as part of our established amazing team, who are all very stable and supportive.

 

We finpd operating on a 6/2 roster for most of the year gives everyone a good work/life balance and it is important to us that everyone has their down time. We pride ourselves on taking care of our people because without them - we do not have a business!

 

Our farm has a drug free policy, and you must have a clean police record. You may also be required to do a preemployment drug test.  We guarantee a minimum of 30 hours per week and for the right person we shall pay a base of between $28 - $30 per hour including accommodation, which is a beautiful modern cottage that you will not need to share.  So, we are open to citizens, residents and AWEV holders as we are an accredited employer, however we are not seeking to employ offshore right now.

Farm Size (ha)

220

Peak Herd Size (cows)

900

Typical On-farm Staff

5

Position Start Date

10/07/2026

Accommodation available

Dairy Farm Assistant – “got 1 year under your belt? contact us today!”

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

50

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation

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

$28 - $30 per hour including accommodation, which is a beautiful modern cottage that you will not need to share.