We require a farm assistant for 54 bale rotary 700 cow farm on 240 hectares.
Farm location is around 45 minutes from invercargill and 2 hours from Dunedin.
Purpose of the position: Understands and takes responsibility for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, effluent management and feeding. Completes tasks with minimal supervision and can supervise and train other staff if needed. Looks for opportunities to work more effectively and efficiently to improve the business.
Your role includes but not limited too
Milking: Understands and implements efficient milking practices and keeps the farm dairy hygienic. Records health treatments and solves milk quality
Animals: Diagnoses common ailments and treats accordingly. Competent in all aspects of calving and reproduction, e.g. observation, recording and submitted on
Environment: Understands regulations and management of nutrients, effluent and water and their most efficient use.
People: Trains junior employees in simple skills. Developing communication and reporting skills.
Machine, Vehicles and Technology: Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy.
Health, safety and wellbeing: Models a health, safety and wellbeing culture, records accidents and identifies farm hazards and biosecurity issues.
Must be a able to drive Tractor, Quad bike.
Working as a team is important, but you need to think for yourself. Getting up turning up on time on your allocated roster is essential lateness and excuses will not work on this farm.
This is an 11 on 2 off during calving and rest of season 11on and 3off.
We will held a phone interview or face to face interview if we needed.
No pets on farm
No smoking or vaping
Must have a clean criminal record
Random drug testing if your employed
You must live on the farm due to the requirements of the job
one bedroom cottage will be provided. It is suitable for only single person not for family.