Farm Assistant - 450 cows - Te Awamutu

Job Description

Located 30 mins to Te Awamutu, we are a system 3 dairy unit milking 450 cows through a 36ashb with ACRs, a herd home and modern up to date systems.

We are seeking a Farm Assistant to join our team who is passionate about farming, keen to learn, have good animal husbandry, can ride 2 & 4 wheelers, preferably have had some tractor experience & other general on farm skills.

We offer a great well set up work place and a good team environment where we encourage our staff to progress & grow in their career.

If you are living in New Zealand, a NZ resident , have no pets, have your drivers licence and own reliable transport, and drug free, please apply online attaching your up to date CV and recent referees details.

The position best suits a single person due to the shared accommodation. A backpacker wanting 6+ months work would also considered.

The farmer is NOT Employer Accredited.

Pre-employment drug testing will be undertaken and a Ministry of Justice criminal history check may be requested. A 90 day trial period will apply.

For queries please phone Anne - 0272711733

Anne Burdon

Cardon Rural Recruitment

CRR26028

Farm Size (ha)

170

Peak Herd Size (cows)

450

Typical On-farm Staff

3

Position Start Date

05/10/2026

Accommodation available

Shared accommodation in a larger home

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

55

Roster

Single rotation - 11 Days on / 3 days Off

Remuneration paid by

By Negotiation