Assistant Herd Manager

ASSISTANT HERD MANAGER

We are a family run Dairy farm located 5km from the Gore town boundary. Peak milk 540 cows (increasing to 590 over next few years) we milk once a day all season and winter all our cows and have all our own young stock on run offs. We have a variety of tasks to keep the role interesting. We take pride in our farm and have a goal of achieving excellence every day. 

The Role

As part of a motivated and supportive team, you'll be involved in a wide range of day-to-day farming activities, including milking, animal health and welfare, feeding, pasture management, effluent management, general farm maintenance, and operating modern farm equipment and systems.  You'll work closely with farm owners to ensure the farm continues to operate efficiently while contributing to a positive culture.  Take on greater responsibility as your skills, confidence, and experience grow, and more importantly; you'll have the opportunity to learn the "why" behind key farming decisions, develop your technical capability, and progressively take on additional responsibilities as you work towards your longer-term career goals within the dairy industry. 

To be considered, you must:
- provide a CV, cover letter with current and previous work-related references (applications without references will not be considered)
- be a solid worker and with good character (where possible, we will do a criminal check)
- be physically fit, motivated, and willing to learn & progress in the industry
- be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and a random test during the season
- have a full New Zealand driver's licence

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. 

Apply for this role if you are currently in New Zealand with at least 2 years of New Zealand dairy farming experience and available for an on-farm interview.

What We're Looking For

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Dairy farming experience

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic

• Good communication skills

• General farm maintenance

• Experience with pasture management

• The ability to work effectively in a team environment or on your own

• A willingness to learn and continue developing your farming skills

• Pride in doing the basics exceptionally well

• A genuine interest in building a long-term career within the dairy industry

• Ability to assist with record keeping

• Operate large machinery

What's On Offer?

• Opportunity for career growth and development

• Modern farming systems and technology including Halter wareables

• OAD 

• Fully self contained Dairy Farm

• Supportive and experienced team environment

• 4 Bedroom home