Job Description

🐄 Ready for your next challenge? Our Mowata Two farm, is 201ha, located near Geralding. Using a pasture-based farming system with a strong focus on animal welfare. We’re seeking a calf rearer to join our team.

📍 Location: Rangitata, just 15 minutes from Geraldine and 35 minutes from Ashburton

🛠️ About the Role: This is a fixed term, full-time position focused on:

  • Assisting with the rearing of approx. 360 calves

🌱 About Us: Dairy Holdings Ltd operates 69 dairy farms and over 20 support blocks that has been operating for over 25 years. We pride ourselves on our approach that is based around our people, our process, and our pasture, always with the health and safety of our people first and foremost. We aim to be an employer of choice, with excellent training and development opportunities and a clear career pathway to Management, Contract Milking and Sharemilking for the right people.

📋 Key Responsibilities:

  • Daily feed and nutrition
  • Animal care and welfare
  • Hygiene and shed maintenance
  • Weaning
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Accurate record keeping

👤 Who We’re Looking For: You’ll thrive in this role if you:

  • Put health and safety first
  • Have experience or keen to learn
  • Are committed to environmental and animal welfare standards
  • Bring a proactive, can-do attitude

💼 What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience)
  • On-farm accommodation maybe available.
  • Opportunities for career growth within our wider farming business

📝 Additional Requirements:

  • Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and criminal background check
  • Must hold and maintain a valid New Zealand work visa

Apply now by sending your CV through at [email protected]

Farm Size (ha)

201

Peak Herd Size (cows)

750

Typical On-farm Staff

3

Position Start Date

17/08/2026

Accommodation available

No accommodation available

Hour Type

negotiable

Average Hours Per week

40

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 1 day Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation