Job Description

We are looking for a dairy farm assistant for our dairy farm located in Duntroon, located 40 minutes from Oamaru.

The farm milks 600 cows through a 40 aside herringbone with in shed feeding and ACRs, irrigated via pivots and k-line.

Day to day tasks and responsibilities include

  • milk harvesting - ensuring production of high-quality milk, cleaning and maintaining the milking plant
  • feeding the cows - follow instructions for setting up breaks. Assist with weed control. Cows are wintered on the dairy farm, and you will be required to shift crop breaks over winter.
  • moving and handling stock in a safe manner
  • assist with the operation and management of the dairy effluent system

You'll need to be physically fit and able to ride 2 wheel motorbikes

Tractor driving experience would be advantageous

Roster is 6 and 2. May be subject to change.  During calving roster may change and may include weekend work.

4 bedroom family home available on farm.

Minimum experience of 1 year of NZ dairy farming required.

Farm Size (ha)

200

Peak Herd Size (cows)

600

Typical On-farm Staff

3.5

Position Start Date

14/12/2026

Accommodation available

4 bedroom family home

Hour Type

week

Average Hours Per week

40

Roster

Single rotation - 6 Days on / 2 days Off

Remuneration paid by

Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly