Herd Manager

$75,000 - $80,000 yearly

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Herd Manager for our 1050 cow farm on the edge of Paeroa.

Milking through a 50 bale rotary cowshed with inshed feeding, autodrafting and auto heat detection.

Roster is 8 days on and 2 days off.  

You must have a minimum of 2 years experience and a Level 2 qualification

The successful herd manager will have the following attributes:

You will be self motivated and able to think for yourself.

You will be driven to suceed in your work and like to see results.

You will understand and take responsiblities for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, managing your herd, feeding.  You will be capable of completing tasks with minimal supervision and can supervise and train junior staff.  You will look for opportunities to work more effectively and efficiently to improve the business.

Guaranteed  minimum 30 hours

Your salary will range between $75K and $80K

Avg hours per week are 50

You must have a clear criminal record.

No drugs - we perform regular random drug testing

No dogs on farm

We provide a 2 bedroom cottage -It is preferred you live on farm due to the requirements of the job.

You must have a full driving license

We are a smoke free environment

Farm Size (ha)

350

Peak Herd Size (cows)

1050

Typical On-farm Staff

5

Position Start Date

03/08/2025

Accommodation available

2 bed house

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

50

Roster

Single rotation - 8 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

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