Job Description

Dairy Farm assistant required for a 550 cow farm in up north. Duties include, but not restricted to assisting in milking, maintaining milking plant hygiene, calving and, learning to be proactive with animal health, weed spraying, operating and maintaining farm machinery, general farm work and other duties as required. Needs to have good communication skills, health and safety conscious, physically fit . Must be hard working, honest, reliable work attendance and excellent time management. Drug test may be required and the applicant must have no criminal record. NO SMOKING on farm and in house no pet allowed. Training will be provided for the qualified applicant. Hourly Rate $25 per hour to 27 per hour MIN 30 to 35 hours per week. No experience needed or level 4 qualifications. 

Farm Size (ha)

270

Peak Herd Size (cows)

550

Typical On-farm Staff

3

Position Start Date

01/10/2026

Accommodation available

Shared

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

30

Roster

Single rotation - 12 Days on / 2 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)

55000+ house