Come and join a great dairy goat farm team!
We are looking for a reliable, practical and motivated 2IC to join our dairy goat farm team.
We milk approximately 1,150 goats through a 90-bale rotary on a well-presented 90-hectare farm.
The previous Herd Manager has progressed into another role within the business, creating an opportunity for a new 2IC to join the team and work alongside the Herd Managers in the day-to-day running of the farm.
This is a hands-on role covering a wide range of farm duties, including:
Milking
Feeding goats
Animal health and welfare
Operating and maintaining farm machinery
General farm and property maintenance
Effluent management
Keeping the farm, milking shed and work areas clean and tidy
Working with the Herd Managers and wider team to get the daily jobs done
We are looking for someone who:
Has dairy farming or livestock experience
Is confident working with goats
Enjoys working with machinery and farm equipment
Is practical and takes pride in keeping machinery and equipment well maintained
Works efficiently and has good time management
Cares about animals and people
Is a good communicator and works well with others
Is reliable and willing to get stuck in
Keeps a tidy and organised workplace
Can work independently and use their initiative
We are a well-presented and well-maintained 90-hectare dairy goat farm, milking approximately 1,150 goats through a 90-bale rotary.
The position includes a comfortable four-bedroom house with nice grounds.
Roster: 11 days on / 3 days off
If you are a practical, organised person who enjoys working with animals, machinery and people, and takes pride in doing a good job, we would love to hear from you.
Kaimai Farms operates two dairy goat farms at Manawaru.
The two farms are 50Ha and 90Ha, milking approx. 900 and 1100 goats this season.
The smaller farm has an 80 bale rotary milking shed and the larger farm a 90 bale rotary milking shed.
The goats are housed in a large barn adjacent to each milking shed. The farm is located at Manawaru (15 mins from Matamata, 10 mins from Te Aroha and 20 mins from Morrinsville).