3 contract milking jobs found

Motivated; reliable Farm Assistant required for a HALTER farm milking 1800 cows through a 80 bale rotary. No more getting cows in and no more standards and reels  We are looking for our next superstar to join our team. You must have a can-do attitude and be a great team player as team environment is everything to us.  Location: 15 minutes east of Ashburton   Your duties will include but not restricted too: Milking - Milking, c leaning milking shed, plant & vat and m onitoring milk quality Animals - Assist in safe handling of animals, observe and report any health and welfare issues as per farm policy.    Observe and report on wellbeing of all classes of stock.      Feed - Assist with weed control and gain an understanding about feed allocations and health issues associated with different feed types.   Environment - Understand how dairy effluent systems operate and how effluent affects the on-farm environment and be aware of regional council requirements...

Set on 220 Ha of beautiful flat land located just 20 mins to Ashburton and right by the ocean, is our lovely farm that has been in our family for many years, we are passionate about the land, the cows, and our people.   We are in need an experienced Dairy Farm Assistant.   You will assist in the day to day running of the farm including milking of our gorgeous 900 cows through a 50-bail rotary with ACR, and be condiment in break fencing, weed control, animal health and shed hygiene, however, you will receive very good onsite training as well.   A minimum of 1 years practical experience in New Zealand is essential and you will really need to have a positive attitude, be great at communication and willing to work as part of our established amazing team, who are all very stable and supportive.   We finpd operating on a 6/2 roster for most of the year gives everyone a good work/life balance and it is important to us that everyone has their down time. We pride ourselves...

Temporary Dairy Farm Assistant Location: Darfield,  Fixed-Term (21 July 2026 to - end of September / Mid-October 2026)   Roster: 5 days on, 2 days off – Friday Saturdays off About the Role We are seeking a reliable, motivated, and hardworking Temporary Dairy Farm Assistant to join our team for the busy calving period. Our 1150-cow property is located just outside of Darfield. This is an efficient, high-performing farm utilizing modern infrastructure. You will work alongside an experienced, supportive team of 5 to maintain high standards of animal welfare and milk quality during this critical seasonal period.   Key Responsibilities Milking: Assist with efficient milking in our modern 60-bail rotary shed equipped with an ACRs In-shed Feeding, Protrack drafting system. Feeding: Manage and monitor the automated in-shed feeding system during milking routines.   Animal Health: Identify mastitis or lameness, draft stock using Protrack, and assist with...