Herd Manager

$80,000 - $90,000 yearly

Job Description

We currently have a position available for a Farm manager on our 1200 cow dairy farm situated in Duntroon, North Otago. The ideal applicant will have some dairy farming experience. Must be self motivated and highly organised, able to manage people successfully and with great communication and professionalism. The milking platform is 320ha with a 60 bale rotary cow shed with ACR's, high producing, extremely well set up dairy farm. We are one of New Zealand's leading suppliers of bulls to AI companies. We also run a large ET program with NZ genetics. If you feel you have the skills necessary to fill this position we would love to hear from you. Modern unit available. Situated approx 25-30 mins from Oamaru and 20 mins from Kurow. Applicant must be currently living in New Zealand.

Farm Size (ha)

385

Peak Herd Size (cows)

1200

Typical On-farm Staff

6

Position Start Date

15/10/2026

Accommodation available

2 bedroom unit

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

55

Roster

Single rotation - 9 Days on / 3 days Off

Remuneration paid by

Total Package Value (e.g. Salary and/or benefits)

Remuneration if Total Package Value (e.g. Salary and/or benefits)

80,000.00 - 90,000.00