Herd Manager (Makikihi) 3478BR

We are seeking an experienced farm worker (18+ months') to work as a Herd Manager on a 300-cow farm in the Makikihi area. The farm is located approximately 17 minutes from Waimate and operates a 17 Aside Herringbone milking shed.

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

- Milking and monitoring milk quality,

- 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 50 and a maximum of 55. 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; Roster will be 5 days on, 2 days off throughout the year.

Wage ranges from $32.00 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  

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).