Do you want to start your dairy career working 5 days a week, just 10 minutes from the Hamilton suburb of Rototuna? If you share our values of integrity and aspiring for excellence, then our experienced and capable team may have a spot for you.
Milking 520 very high BW cows at Gordonton, we are target high production through excellent pasture management, alongside strategic use of supplements. Healthy, happy cows, happy people and a tidy farm are important to us, as is sharing our knowledge with people wanting to grow.
We seek a NZ citizen or resident to work alongside us to achieve our goals, while building their career. A willingness to learn is essential.
The key duties of the role are centred on caring for our herd and pastures, being:
You might be the person to fill our role if you:
With a vision to "Excel in Dairy' we operate a 158 ha spring calving dairy farm milking 520 quiet, very high BW cows, as well as 95 ha cropping unit growing feed for both our dairy farm and others in the district.
We have a values driven culture, focused on integrity, mutual respect and doing the right thing all of the time.
We are fortunate to have a senior team member who has been with us 17 years, starting as a Farm Assistant and now leading the team. A happy, productive team is important to us.
Our farm is flat and well laid out, with a rotary dairy with ACR's, in shed feeding and auto teat sprayer.