1 herd manager jobs found in Putāruru

Trifecta farming is a family-owned 650 cow dairy farming operation in the South Waikato. We run two cowsheds on one property with a support block (young stock/silage) attached.  We are looking for someone that can work/milk on your own with 285 Friesian cows through our 21aside Herringbone cowshed. You will be in charge of day to day running of the cowshed, including shed hygiene, animal health, effluent, feeding out, farm maintenance and helping on the support block when required. Need a great eye for animal health, able to pick cows for AI (3 weeks AI, 6weeks with bulls), great communication skills, great with time management, not afraid to ask for help, some pasture management would be great but not a must ask we can guide/ help. Need to be able to ride a 2-wheeler(DR200) and operate a tractor for effluent and feeding out.  Nz residents apply only. We are not visa accredited.