Dairy Herd Manager

Henli Farming Ltd is on the search for a new Dairy Herd Manager ready to progress their career in the dairy industry on Tussock Dairy Farm.

The successful applicant will be tasked with carrying out duties individually including but not limited to:

Ø  Setting up the milking shed, milking, and shed hygiene

Ø  Setting up and taking down break fences to allow correct feed allocations as instructed,

Ø  Shifting and recording effluent,

Ø  Identifying animal health symptoms and treating with different remedies, calving cows and identifying milk fever plus calving and mating duties.

Ø  Train juniors on basic farm tasks when required.

Ø  The tasks on this farm are varying! 

The successful applicant will need to have a clean driver's license, be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and be currently living in New Zealand. Experience driving a 2 wheel motorbike is also required.

Accommodation will be provided on farm in a warm, clean and sunny house.

A minimum of 2 years NZ Dairy Farming experience is required.

Remuneration is negotiable based on experience and skillset.

More about Tussock Farm:

Approximately 20km from Oxford and 70km from Christchurch Airport, the farm location is at the footsteps of the southern alps which is the door way to adventure. Backed up against the foothills of Canterbury over looking the Waimakariri River, the dairy is mostly irrigated with an abundance of trees and character providing a different landscape to the usual Canterbury Dairy Farm

This unit peak milks 1,340 cows through a 60 bale internal rotary. The unit is part of a total operation milking 3,000 cows between two dairy sheds and large scale runoffs.

Training on the job will be provided through on farm training. Performance and remuneration reviews are completed annually. 

The farm has an in house cook who provides hot lunches during weekdays!

The roster frequency is currently 5 on 2 off and milking frequency is twice a day with the potential for this to change later in the season.

We are looking for someone who is a good communicator, with time management skills that is punctual and capable of working well within a team and on their own.

To be considered for this role you must submit a copy of your CV.