FARM MANAGER

We are looking for a new Farm Manager to join the team on our 50/50 Sharemilking farm.  We also Contract Milk on another farm approx 10 mins away.

The farm is located only five minutes from Cambridge and 15 minutes Te Awamutu and 30 mins from Hamilton. The farm is 107ha effective milking platform and is operated under a high performing system 5 system.  The farm has a high stocking rate and pasture management is a key element of this role.

The Farm Managers position has become available as the current manager has decided to leave for health & family reasons.  We would need you to be starting by mid-December 2026.

The successful applicant will be responsible for day-to-day management and must demonstrate experience and knowledge in the following disciplines, with at least four years of NZ Dairy Farming experience with one of those in management:

-              Develop and organise staff in a way that creates a strong team environment

-              Technical and practical skill in feed budgeting and allocation.

-              Use technology such as smaXtec animal health alongside practical knowledge

-   Stock management – Ability to create and implement SCC, Lameness, Heat detection and all        related animal health plans for a progressive dairy herd.

-              Good verbal and written communication skills.

-              Computer literacy and sound record keeping practices eg (Minda/Nait/smaXtec/Farm Medix)

-              The operation and maintenance of machinery

-              Capable of maintaining water system, fencing, races and general infrastructure.

-              Well-developed time management practices.

-              Health and Safety practices

-              Effluent management and other compliance requirements of modern dairy farming

The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to have on-going training and support from the Sharemilker and Farm Consultant where required. 

The role comes with a brick three-bedroom home with recently renovated bathroom, garage, and well-kept garden. The farm has one other house for the team.

Historically relief labour has also been easy to source due to the farm’s location.

The farm has seen significant growth in milk production since 2024.  Last season we achieved 224000kgs off 450 cows milked TAD through a 40 ASHB with ACR's.  

We operate a pasture plus Maize, PK & grass silage farming system, the farm has a feed pad and a Keenan mixer wagon.  The farm is completely flat with 30% Peat and the rest Clay/Loam, 58 paddocks in total.

The Friesian X herd has been DNA'd and has the smaXtec animal health bolus system, we use all AI LIC breeding and do four herd tests per season.  We raise up to 150 replacements and all youngstock are grazed off farm from December.

Please apply via email with a cover letter and CV with at least two current verbal referees or email any enquiries to: [email protected]

We are not accredited employers and will not be accepting applications from overseas or non-residents.

The process may require you to undertake pre-employment drug testing.