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An excellent opportunity has arisen do to our 2IC taking up an internal contract milking position. 460 cows close to Hawera, South Taranaki. Milked through an automated 50 bale rotary shed with ACRs and Protrack. The farm is run by Halter collars, is well set up and in a great location. We are looking for someone with some experience who wishes to work alongside us to further their farming career in a supportive environment.  We offer an 11 on 3 off roster (3 day weekend every 2nd weekend) and an adaptive environment to work around kids school events etc. If this sounds like some something that could interest you send a cover letter and CV to [email protected]

to help run 200 cow dairy farm plus dry stock  in the Te kauwhata area  

Looking for your next move in dairy? This is a great opportunity to join an established family-owned farming business in North West Tasmania, with the flexibility to appoint someone at the level that suits their experience. Whether you're an experienced Farm Assistant ready to take the next step, or an experienced 2IC looking for a well-run farm and a long-term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. About the farm The farm milks around 750 cross-bred cows through a modern 60-stand rotary shed, with a predominantly pasture-based system and grain fed in the dairy. It's a well-maintained property with good infrastructure, a supportive team and experienced management. Autumn calving has recently finished, so you'll have the opportunity to settle in and get to know the farm before the next busy period. About the role Your responsibilities will be matched to your experience and could include: Milking and day-to-day dairy operations Animal health, welfare and...

🐄 Come Grow With Us – Dairy Farmer / Assistant Manager | Waikato Looking for more than just your next job? We are a Welsh family who, 10 seasons ago, made the move to New Zealand to chase a dream of building a successful dairy farming business in the mighty Waikato. Fast forward to today and we are farming 1,100 spring-calving cows across three neighbouring farms, and we're still growing, learning and having plenty of fun along the way. We're now looking for the right person to join our team — not just someone to fill a position, but someone we can invest in, develop and hopefully have as part of our farming journey for the next few years and beyond. If you're ambitious, enjoy farming and want to build your skills, take on more responsibility and progress your career, we'd love to hear from you. 🐄 The Opportunity You'll be working on one of our 700-cow dairy farms, as part of our wider three-farm operation. This role would suit someone who...

We are looking for a motivated, reliable and experienced 2IC to join our team on a well-run 650-cow dairy farm in the Manawatu. We milk 650 calm Friesian-cross cows in a pasture-based system, and we are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and has a genuine passion for excellent animal care and maintaining high standards across the farm. About the Role This is a hands-on 2IC position for someone who can hit the ground running, work well as part of a team and take responsibility when required. The successful applicant will have: Excellent stockmanship and animal husbandry skills, with a strong eye for detail. A genuine commitment to cow health, welfare and comfort. High standards of cleanliness and hygiene, particularly around the cows, milking shed and working areas. The ability to recognise changes in cow behaviour, health or condition and act promptly. A clean, tidy and organised approach to all aspects of the job. Strong...

🐄 2IC/ Farm Assistant – Jersey Farm (Okato, Taranaki) We are seeking a motivated and reliable staff member to join our team as a 2ic or farm assistant on a progressive Jersey farm near Okato for the 2027/2028 season This role suits someone who enjoys responsibility, takes pride in their work, and wants to be part of a high-performing farming operation. You may be an established 2ic, looking to take a step up or a step back We milk 440 very quiet, well bred, high-producing Jersey cows through a 40 bale rotary, with a strong focus on animal welfare, efficiency, and good systems. We utilise Afi collars, automatic cup removers and teat sprayers to make the cowshed a 1 man operation year round. ✅ Key Responsibilities Assist with day-to-day farm operations Take sole charge of the cowshed when required Maintain high standards of milking, hygiene, and animal care Support the farm contract milker in achieving production targets General farm...

  DAIRY FARM POSITION – 600 COWS | 170HA  We’re looking for a motivated and reliable person to join our team on a well-maintained 600-cow, 170ha dairy farm.  PLEASE NOTE: We are not an Accredited Employer, so applicants must already be based in New Zealand and have the legal right to work in NZ. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor overseas applicants. We are accepting applications across a range of experience levels — from someone with 2+ years’ dairy farming experience through to an experienced 2IC or Farm Manager. The position and level of responsibility can be tailored to suit the right person. About the farm: • 600 cows • 170ha • Well-maintained farm, machinery and facilities • 52-bail rotary shed • ACRs and auto wash, along with good shed automation • Good systems in place to make the day-to-day operation run efficiently About you: We’d preferably like someone with solid dairy experience who can think on their feet, use their initiative and get on...

Dairy Farm Assistant Manager (2IC) Location: Ngatea. we are looking for a top operator (or aspiring to be) Assistant Manager to help us keep our dairy operations running as smooth as fresh cream! The farm is 130ha and we milk through a 50 bale rotary, system 4. 480 cows. What You’ll Do: Support the team in daily operations—think herd care, milking routines, and equipment upkeep. Lead, train, and inspire a fantastic team of farm workers. Keep an eye on herd health, nutrition, and comfort—happy cows, happy farm! Dive into data—track production, feed, and efficiency, and help us keep improving. Work with the team to ensure we’re meeting sustainability goals—because we care about our cows, staff and the planet! Who You Are: You’ve got some farm experience (bonus if you know your way around a milking shed!). You’re a natural leader who thrives on teamwork and communication. You’re organized, adaptable, and excited to get your hands dirty. You’ve...

We are seeking a experienced Assistant farm Manager/ Farm Manager to join our team. We are located at Morven,10 minutes from Waimate. The farm milks 1400 cows through a rotary shed, split calving spring 1000 cow and Autumn 400 cows.   Farm have winter barns and cows stays barn at winter. we run a 6 on 3 off roster except August we running 6 on 1 off roster. We got relief milker and calf rearer.   We are looking for someone that is: - Reliable - Strong observation skills - Good communication skills - Be a leader for the team.  The role will include making pasture management decisions, management of the cowshed, managing the other staff, delegating jobs , Operating and Maintain machinery etc.  This position comes with a single man unit. NOT SUITABLE FOR FAMILY  If this interests you at all please get in touch to discuss more. Must be New Zealand Resident or Citizen to apply this position.  

Herd Manager/2ic will suit couple We are on the lookout for a skilled and dedicated herd manager with the goal of becoming 2ic, to join our team this 26/27 season starting in October there is also work for partner duties will include milkings/general farm work in all aspects. We are happy to provide training for the right applicant. NOT ACCREDITED EMPLOYERS must be an NZ citizen or NZ resident Must be available for an in-person interview. We milk all year round, milking 250 cows over June/July. Calving 150 in February, 100 in May and 600 in July/August. Farm is located 6 minutes from Tapanui, 25 minutes to Gore. Shed is a 54-bale rotary with ACR’s and smart wash. Our cows are wintered in a Wintering barn on farm and on support blocks nearby. Accommodation is a 3 bedroom home on farm  Good and tidy farm infrastructure. 6 and 1 over calving 5 and 2 during the rest of season Key responsibilities will...

Farm assistant /Herd manager  We are looking for a person to fill the role of farm assistant /HERD MANAGER the farm is located in outskirts of Tirau. 155 ha farm features a mix of flat, rolling and some steep contours. Milking 480 crossbred cows split calving through a 30 -bail rotary cowshed with in-shed feeding and protrack- system. Running system 3-4 on farm with a feed pad close to the shed. Located just 10 minutes from Tirau and Putaruru, with great convenient access to schooling options. Rotorua, Tauranga, and Cambridge are also within 30 minutes - 1 hour drive from the farm. The role's responsibilities: Assist with milking and daily farm operations. Perform general farm duties, including cleaning cowshed, feeding cows, putting up fences and maintenance on farm equipment. Ensure cleanliness and order in the milking shed and around the farm. Operate farm machinery- 2 wheels, quad bike, and tractor efficiently and safely. Feeding out on the feed pad and...

We run 850 cows on the west coast , near lake brunner . We have 2 milking sheds but calve everything at one farm in a calving barn. Team needs to be adaptable to lend a hand on other blocks when required  milking OAD year round  We do all our own tractor work , so applicants would be happy and skilled to be in the tractor often all self contained young stock and winter job will vary between milking, fencing , various tractor work , weed spraying. Accomodation - currently being partially renovated but will be a 5 bedroom house

Assistant Manager wanted to run the daily operation of a 750 cow farm near Riversdale, Southland. 60 bail rotary that sits on a flat to rolling contour. ACR, auto draft, in-shed feed, auto teat spray and cow collars. We are after someone with previous experience with the role or at least 5 years of dairy farming experience in New Zealand. Applicant need to have a strong animal health, pasture management and team leadership skill behind them.  The position is only open to all New Zealand permanent residents and citizens only. Work visa and overseas applicants are required not to apply.

We are currently in our 17th year of share milking on our beautiful 244 Ha farm located just minutes from Kumara Junction and 45 mins to Greymouth. Being a husband-and-wife team, we are very family friendly, and we love to get our 3 beautiful daughters involved on the farm when they have time.   On that note, although we are needing an assistant farm manager, we are the kind of people that don’t really put too much emphasis on titles as we are a team and we all pitch in, however we do need someone who has at least 3 to 4 years’ experience in the industry so that you can manage the farm when we want to take some time off.  Essential skills that you must possess to be successful in this role are pasture management, tractor driving, producing the highest quality milk, animal husbandry, drenching/vaccinating, identify and treat mastitis and lame cows, reliable, honest and hardworking.   Treat the farm as if it is your own.  In return we offer a competitive salary negotiable...

Keen to be part of something new and exciting? We’re looking for a motivated Herd Manager to join our team where culture, performance, and people genuinely matter. We’re a supportive, positive team who enjoy the work we do and look out for each other — but we’re also serious about farming well. We have high expectations when it comes to milking cows, animal health and feeding allocation with high attention to detail in the cow shed. If you take pride in doing a job properly and want to keep lifting your standards, you’ll fit right in. The farm is located 15 minutes East of Asburton through a 80 Bail Rotary shed. (Auto teatsprayer, Halter and protrack) 2 years experience or a qualification Level 4 or above relevant to agriculture required . Must be capable tractor operator and must be able to do rotorainers Understands and takes responsibility for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, effluent management and feeding. Completes tasks with minimal supervision and...

we are looking for a skilled, experienced and motivated assistant farm manager(2IC) who can assist the farm manager with daily operations of the farm. Who is ready to take on responsibility, leading the team and overseeing the farm when manager is away. successful applicant must have; have good understanding in pasture and feeding good stockmanship and animal health knows how to delegate and manage the daily jobs effluent management knows to operate bikes and tractor and implementing basic maintenance maintaining good shed hygiene able to lead the team  The farm is 15 minutes away from Gore and 5 minute away from Riversdale. The farm has 2 sheds 50 bale and 54 bale, both sheds is rotary with acr and protract. the successful applicant will be overseeing the 50 bale shed alongside with farm manager and will be milking 550 cows together with 2 other team member. If you believe that you have the skills, knowledge and experience to be successful in this role,...

Job Vacancy: 2IC  Location: Taupo Herd Size: 1,200 Cows House Provided | 7-2 Roster ​About the Role ​We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and reliable 2IC (Second in Charge) to join our farming operation managing a large-scale herd of 1,200 cows. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven dairy professional looking to step up and work alongside a supportive management team. ​Key Responsibilities: ​Assisting the Farm Manager with day-to-day operations and staff supervision. ​Overseeing animal health, breeding programs, and general herd management. ​Operating and maintaining farm machinery and infrastructure. ​Ensuring high standards of milk quality, animal welfare, and environmental compliance. ​Assisting with pasture management, feed allocation, and irrigation. ​What We Are Looking For ​To be successful in this role, candidates must meet the following criteria: ​Experience: A minimum of 2 years of proven...

We’re looking for the right person to step into an Assistant Manager (2IC) role here at Hallfield Farm. We’re a 5th-generation family farm in Patearoa, covering approximately 450ha, of which around 380ha is irrigated using a combination of pivots, Rotor Rainers and K-Line. Over summer we typically run around 600 R1 and 600 R2 cattle, which we grow and finish on farm. We also winter dairy cows, grow a range of cereal and feed crops, and have a small beekeeping operation. We care about doing things properly. We like a tidy, productive farm and we value people who take real pride in their work. We’re a progressive farm business. We’re always looking for ways to improve how we operate, with several infrastructure and development projects in the pipeline. We make data-driven decisions around stock performance, pasture management and water use, and we value people who thrive off working with numbers, systems and continual improvement — not just “doing things the way they’ve always...

The knowledge, experience and farming qualifications to manage the day-to-day running of an efficient  and well-managed dairy farm operation.   Have at least 4 years' experience in dairy farming, be reliable, have a positive attitude, be tidy and clean in the workplace and, most of all, have great communication skills. You will be managing two herds on a system 4 spring-calving dairy farm, with clear instructions from the farm owner.  Milking 500 cows through a 30 a/s herringbone shed with automatic cup removers and teat sprayer.  We have in-shed feeding and also fed on a feed pad nine months of the year, so must capable of operating a tractor. There is an automatic drafting system, and the cows are fitted with Allflex collars. Able to understand and take responsibility for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, effluent management and feeding. Complete tasks with minimal supervision and be able to train other staff.  Look for opportunities to work more effectively and...

Imagine Tomorrow with Us |  Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.  Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.  Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change. About us |  He kupu mō mātou At Fonterra, our strength lies in our commitment to sustainable practices and innovation. The Nutrient Management team within Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory is dedicated to the sustainable management of nutrients from Fonterra’s manufacturing sites across New Zealand. We manage 29 Fonterra-owned farms, focusing on the management, sale, transportation, and spreading of nutrient-dense streams....