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staff Requirements – 500-Cow Dairy Farm Farm Size: 240 hectares Herd Size: 500 cows Location: New Zealand 1. Second-in-Charge (2IC) The successful applicant must have solid dairy farming experience and be capable of running daily farm operations independently when required. Requirements and responsibilities: * Confidently carry out morning and afternoon milking independently. * Have good knowledge of cow health, mastitis detection, and SCC management. * Be experienced in tractor operation and farm machinery. * Understand pasture management, grazing rotations, and feed allocation. * Assist with calving, calf rearing, and animal health treatments. * Maintain farm equipment, fences, water systems, and troughs. * Help organise and supervise the Farm Assistant. * Follow farm procedures and maintain accurate records. * Be reliable, responsible, and able to work independently. 2. Farm Assistant The successful applicant must be hardworking, reliable, and capable of completing...

FARM IN-CHARGE / 2IC – 600 COW DAIRY FARM Location: Invercargill, Southland We are looking for an experienced, reliable, and hardworking dairy farming all-rounder to take responsibility for the day-to-day operations of our 600-cow dairy farm. The farm is predominantly flat, with a 36-bale herringbone milking shed equipped with automatic teat spraying and in-shed feeding. The shed can be operated by one person. Cows are wintered off-farm for eight weeks. Key Responsibilities: Managing calving and overseeing calf rearing. Milk harvesting and maintaining high milk quality standards. Animal health and welfare. Tractor work, effluent management, and general farm maintenance. Machinery and farm asset management. Maintaining farm dairy hygiene, records, and reporting. Managing daily farm activities according to farm policies and production targets. Ideal Candidate: We are seeking a mature,...