Herd Manager (Canvastown) 3469TO

We are seeking an experienced farm worker (2+ years) to work as a Herd Manager on a 600-cow farm in the Canvastown area. The farm is located approximately 15 minutes from Havelock and 1 hour from Nelson, milking through a 32 Aside Herringbone shed with ACR.

You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including:

- Milking and monitoring milk quality,

- training junior staff,

- stock handling and feeding (feed mgt),

- fencing, weed control,

- calving, calf rearing,

- shed maintenance & preparation,

- tractor operation for feeding out, baling, mowing and silage

- monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health

- and other general farm duties.

Weekly hours are a minimum of 40, with an average of 45 and a maximum of 50. 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 5 days on, 2 days off throughout the year.

Wage ranges from $30.00 to $35.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Candidates must have previous dairy farming experience and 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

- hold at least a restricted driver licence as you'll need to go between farm and runoff.

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).