We have two positions available for Dairy Farm Assistants on dairy farms in the Waimate area. One position is based on a 1300-cow robotic milking farm, and the second is based on a conventional rotary milking shed farm. Experience is preferred but not required.
You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including:
- Milking cows using rotary or robotic milking systems
- shifting cows and feeding
- fencing, weed control
- calving, calf rearing
- shed cleaning and setup
- identifying and alerting managers to sick cows
- Setting fences
- and other general farm duties.
Robotic Farm Duties:
- Assisting with cow flow through the robotic milking area
- Cleaning robotic milking equipment (brushes, pipes, wash systems)
- Carrying out routine cleaning and basic maintenance tasks as directed
- Reporting any faults or issues with robotic equipment to farm management
- Fetching late cows when required
- Cleaning calf sheds, yards, and farm facilities
Weekly hours are a minimum of 30, with an average of 50 and a maximum of 55. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, any hours worked beyond the agreed maximum in a fortnightly pay period will be paid at the agreed overtime rate.
The schedule may vary; Roster will be 9 days on, 3 days off for the rest of the year.
Wage ranges from $26.00 to $30.00 per hour, depending on experience.
Candidates are required to provide good related references.
To be considered you must:
- provide a CV which is current, correct and complete or alternative evidence of work (this is proof of work and professionalism and the employer will not consider you without this)
- be a solid worker and with good character (where possible, we will do a criminal check)
- be physically fit
- be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
Summary - if you're committed to getting up early, working hard, treating the animals with care and respect and communicating well with others, you will want this job (or last in it).
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