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WE ARE NOT ACCREDITTED EMPLOYERS, PLEASE ONLY NZ RESIDENTS APPLY !!! PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CURRENTLY LIVE IN NZ! WE DO NOT DO SPONSORSHIPS. All applicants applying out of country will not be considered.  we will be conducting interviews on suitable candidates during the application period. Farm Assistant / Senior Herd Manager Start date is  Flexible for the Right Applicant We are looking for a motivated and reliable Farm Assistant or Senior Herd Manager to join our team of 4 on a dairy farm located 10 minutes from Methven. The Farm 900 cows milked through a 60 bail rotary shed 351ha dairy platform Flat farm Team of 5 staff including us. What We Offer Flexible days off roster Average 50 hour week salary package (negotiable based on experience) 2bedroom 2bathroom house with fireplace  Close to Mt Hutt Ski Field Supportive team environment What We’re Looking For Minimum Restricted Driver Licence Dairy farming experience preferred Positive attitude and...

Farm Assistant We are seeking a reliable and motivated Farm Assistant to join and complete our farm team. Our farm is located just 15 minutes from Ashburton and milks 860 cows through a modern 50-bail rotary shed equipped with ACRs and Protrack. The farm is irrigated using centre pivots and one Rotorainer. This position offers a comfortable 2–3 bedroom home and operates on a 6 days on, 2 days off roster year-round. The successful applicant will: Have a positive attitude and strong work ethic. Be reliable, honest, and able to work well within a team. Hold a current full driver's license. Be committed to maintaining high standards of animal welfare, farm safety, and farm presentation. Be able to pass pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing. We maintain a strict drug and alcohol-free workplace and expect all team members to uphold these standards. At least one year experience in NZ dairy farms. Important:...

We are looking for passionate and hard working Farm Assistant to join our team at Ellis-Lea Farms The Glens. We peak milk 1500 cows through a 80 bail rotary, with ACRs and a protrac system. Cows are collared with Halter. The farm is of flat terrain and is fully irrigated with centre pivots and Kline irrigation. We are looking for some one to assist us in daily jobs such as bringing cows, milking, driving a tractor, fencing, cleaning of the dairy shed, identifying mastitis/lame cows, some irrigation work such as moving Kline with a side by side. Training is available on farm, but some knowledge/ experience in the industry would be beneficial. The ideal candidate would be a reliable early-riser with a strong work ethic and positive attitude. Be comfortable working outdoors and the ability to take directions and work collaboratively in a team environment. Must be currently in New Zealand. MUST have a valid visa to work in New Zealand Rumination is negotiable and...

We are looking for a motivated energetic person to join our team. Ideally this person would have some experience in the daily farm tasks and experience milking in a herringbone shed. We milk 750 cows in two herds through a 40 aside shed on a 174ha milking platform with attached 118ha support block for silage, wintering, r1 and r2 heifers. Duties will include but not limited to, milking, break feeding, weed control, fence and farm maintenance, calf rearing and young stock care. Applicants need to be currently in nz with relevant visa as we are NOT accredited employers, and be able to attend an on farm interview.   We can offer the successful person a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, support ITO training if desired. Wages will reflect experience and ability potential work for partner

We are looking for two Dairy Farm Assistants to work at our dairy farms located in Eyrewell Forrest in North Canterbury. Your role as a Dairy Farm Assistant will be:   To assist in the daily operation of an approximate 750 cow dairy operation in North Canterbury. General Farm Duties Include: Milking: To operate the milk plant and milk through a rotary cowshed. Clean and wash dairy shed to a high standard as per Fonterra hygiene standard. Animal Health: To identify, treat and record all animal health events. Treat mastitis and lame cows. Communicate with other staff to ensure animal health and safety is at a high standard. Pasture: To allocate the correct amount of feed required per herd Manage rotation length as per rotation planner. Strong communication required with all other staff. Manage pasture to minimise pasture damage. Calving: To calve any cows required. Identify calved cows. Record calved cows and calves. Tag calves. Draft...

6 months relative experience required • Days required Monday to Sunday (single rotation: 6 days on / 2 days off). • Hours per week Between 30 - 45 hours per week (from 04:30 am to 6:00 pm) • Salary band $58500 - $60840 per annum (including accommodation rent of $250 per week) • Number of positions for this job 2 Fortnightly payments The Employee’s Job Description is as follows: - assist with milking, assist with identifying sickness in dairy cattle while milking - assist with feeding out supplements to the cows with the tractor and trailer - assist with grazing and pasture management, by setting up electric temporary fences, taking them down, checking for power faults in electric fences - assist with farm equipment maintenance - drive tractors and farm equipment - assist with making silage - assist with general farm work including repairing fences, spraying weeds, replacing fences insulators, gates handles - assist with maintenance of the water supply system - assist with shifting...

Dairy Farm Assistant.  Start date 1 June.  Permanent or Fixed Term (however must commit through to end of September) 600 Friesian herd/ 46 aside Herringbone Shed. 100% irrigated. You will be one of four staff.      Job will include following duties:   calving from end July - Oct  milking 2x a day from end July  stock yard work  animal health setting breaks general farm duties Prefer applicant to have experience but can be taught if willing to learn.  Hours during calving can be long and tiring in all-weather so physical fitness important.  Other attributes for candiate: be able to fit in with existing team able to drive a motorbike have your own car  Please only apply if already residing in NZ or eligible to work in NZ with a working holiday visa.  Do not apply if you want an employer to be Accredited (AEWV) as we do not hold that status.   We are wiithin 15min drive to Ashburton or Methven.  Accommodation is a 3 bedroom house which you will...

Demac dairies has an exciting opportunity for a dairy assitant to join our team, we are located in duntroon north otago, we milk 1300 peak cows with auto cups and halter collars, the main requirement is to ensure animal health standards are maintained, treatments of cows, efficient and calm manor in cow shed. Tractor driving (depending on experience) mainly for the output of pke trolleys, ensuring farm is kept to a high standard, eg. clean cow shed and surroundings/tape gates/rubbish/ spraying of weeds (safety ppe provided),  overall a can do positive attitude with common sense to think of jobs yourself when required. preferably 1 to 2 years experience but full training can be provided MUST RESIDE IN NEW ZEALAND.