Herd Manager - 450 cows - Te Awamutu

Job Description

Located 30 mins to Te Awamutu, we are a system 3 dairy unit milking 450 cows through a 36ashb with ACRs, a herd home and modern up to date systems.

We are seeking an experienced Herd Manager to join our team who is passionate about farming and keen to learn & progress, with good animal husbandry, tractor experience & all general on farm skills are a must.

Looking after the cows & the environment are all important to us as we work together to achieve an end goal of good productivity in all areas with efficiency. We offer a great well set up work place and a good team environment where we encourage our staff to progress & grow in their career.

If you are living in New Zealand, a NZ resident with 2+yrs full time NZ dairy experience, no pets, have your drivers licence and own reliable transport, and drug free, please apply online attaching your up to date CV and recent referees details.

The position best suits a single person due to the accommodation.

The farmer is NOT Employer Accredited.

Pre-employment drug testing will be undertaken and a Ministry of Justice criminal history check may be requested. A 90 day trial period will apply.

For queries please email: [email protected]

Anne Burdon

Cardon Rural Recruitment

CRR26027

Farm Size (ha)

170

Peak Herd Size (cows)

450

Typical On-farm Staff

3

Position Start Date

03/08/2026

Accommodation available

A well set up, modern, warm self contained furnished single unit.

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

55

Roster

Single rotation - 11 Days on / 3 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation