Join a well-resourced dairy farming business in the Mangakahia Valley.
Mid North Farms is looking for an experienced Dairy Farm Assistant to join our team on a well-established dairy unit approximately 15 minutes from Kaikohe.
Farm one is approximately 140ha operating out of a 36 aside herringbone, farm two is approximately 127ha operating out of a 21 aside, with a mix of flat, rolling and steeper terrain. We milk approximately 600 cows through both farms.
The role
Working as part of an experienced team, your responsibilities will include:
We’re looking for someone who:
What we offer
Mid North Farms is a well-resourced, integrated farming business with five dairy platforms, calf rearing, dairy support and beef finishing operations.
Pre-employment drug screening and a police check are required. Applicants must have the legal right and visa's(if applicable) required to work in New Zealand.
Applications: Please apply with your CV to [email protected] and a brief introduction letter.
Mid North Farms Ltd (MNF) trades as Mangakahia Valley Dairies Trust (MVDT) and Matauri Bay DairiesTrust (MBDT) and operate an integrated livestock farming business in Northland. We operate under a corporate structure
Our pasture-based livestock farming business operates four spring dairy farms (south of Kaikohe), an autumn dairy farm (south of Matauri Bay), a 960-place purpose built calf rearing unit, a dairy support unit and a beef finishing unit. We raise 2400 calves seasonally, milking 2600 cows between our dairy farms & finish 2000 beef cattle, over an effective area of 2600 hectares.
Our farm managers run their individual farms as ‘their own business, inside our business’ making them very skilled at what they do. Our team of 32 people have roles on and off farm which all contribute toward supporting the farm managers to produce the highest milk yields and beef production possible.