3 dairy herd manager jobs found

Elite Farm Managers Position With Equity Potential – Manono Farm 970 Cows Cambridge   Manono farm manager’s position is located at 1/2881 Cambridge Road only ten minutes from Cambridge and Te Awamutu. The farm is 310ha effective milking platform and is operated under a high performing pasture-based system. This position has become available as the current equity manager has progressed to large scale 50-50 sharemilking opportunity. The successful applicant will be given a lot of autonomy with day to day management and must demonstrate experience and knowledge in the following disciplines: -              Recruit, develop and organise staff in a way that creates a strong team environment -              Technical and practical skill in feed budgeting and allocation. -              Financial budgeting ability and able to perform to budget. -              Stock management – Ability to create and implement SCC, Lameness, Heat detection and all...

Farm Manager – System 1 Jersey Herd, Te Aroha We’re looking for a skilled, well-organised Farm Manager to run our 520-cow Jersey operation on 160 ha. We run a System 1, all-grass farm with a clear focus on high pasture utilisation, low cost and high profit. If you love growing and harvesting grass well, and you take pride in healthy, well-cared-for stock, this could be the job for you. About the farm We’re currently owner-operators and would like to step back we live on the farm and help out during busy periods 520 Jersey cows on 160 ha, System 1 (all grass, no bought-in feed ) Heifers milked once-a-day from the start of calving; whole herd on OAD from Christmas All culls gone in January 72-bail rotary shed with ACRs and auto drafter CowManager for heat detection and herd health monitoring Key responsibilities Applying sound pasture management principles to maximise grass growth and utilisation Weekly...

550 ha   I    Sheep, Beef, Dairy Grazers and Calves  Due to continued growth within the business and the promotion of the current Block Manager, an exciting opportunity has become available for someone ready to take ownership of a progressive 550ha dairy support and drystock unit. This internal progression reflects a business that values its people, supports development, and provides genuine opportunities to grow. The operation has excellent scale and variety, running approximately 500 dairy heifers and calves, including R1 and R2 stock that return to the dairy farms in-calf.  The property also carries around 400 beef steers and bulls, alongside a 600-head sheep enterprise. It is a practical, performance-focused farming system with a clear direction and a commitment to continually improving how it operates. Having recently implemented Halter across the cattle system, the farm is embracing technology that is changing the way livestock are managed.  This is an excellent...