1 jobs found in Palmerston North, manawatū-whanganui region

We have an exciting opportunity for Herd Managers. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of dairy farming experience or hold a Level 4 or higher qualification in a relevant agricultural field to join a 580 cow farm in Rongotea, just 20 minutes from Palmerston North, milking through a 50 bale rotary shed with inshed feeding system and a feed pad system. ( System 5 Farm) You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing, including: -  Twice a day milking and monitoring milk quality, - Fencing, weed control - Assist with calving, calf rearing - Shed maintenance & preparation - Tractor operation for feeding out and mowing - Training junior staff if required, - Stock handling and feeding (feed mgt) - Monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health - Mating management  and other general farm duties. A minimum of 30 hours per week is guaranteed. The schedule can vary, but typically you’ll be...