7 jobs found in Hororata

We are looking for an experienced farm worker (2+ years) for a Herd Manager role on a 1500 cow farm in the Hororata area. The farm is located 45 minutes west of Christchurch, milking through a 60 Bail Rotary shed with ACR. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: - Milking and monitoring milk quality, - stock handling and feeding (feed mgt), - fencing, weed control, - calving, calf rearing, - shed maintenance & preparation, - tractor operation for feeding out, baling, mowing and silage - monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health - and other general farm duties. Weekly hours are a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 55. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, should you work beyond the agreed maximum hours in a fortnightly pay period, you will be paid the agreed overtime hourly rate for any hours beyond the maximum hours. The...

MUST BE CURRENTLY IN NEW ZEALAND TO APPLY - WE ARE NOT ACCREDITED EMPLOYERS We are seeking an farm assistant looking to progress or a current herd manager looking for a change. Ideally to start ASAP as calving is well under way. You will be joining a team consisting of husband and wife contract milkers, a female 2IC as well as relief milkers/temporary staff to cover busy periods. We peak milk 880 cows through a 60 bail rotary shed with in shed feeding, ACRs, Protack and Sensehub collars. The farm is majority pivot irrigation with some k-line. We are located between Dunsandel and Hororata, only 30 minutes from Rolleston. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test. REQUIREMENTS: Two years New Zealand dairy farming experience Forward thinking  Good communication and teamwork skills Efficiency when carrying out tasks Confident in tractor (feeding out etc.) Can notice issues in stock (lame, sick looking, skinny etc.) K-line experience a bonus (can move...

Herd Manager (Junior) – Progressive Dairy Farm | Near Dunsande l Grow your dairy career with a supportive team behind you. Gladfield Dairies is a progressive, people-first dairy operation milking 1,500 cows through a modern 60-bail rotary. We’re looking for a motivated Junior Herd Manager ready to step up, build confidence, and grow their skills alongside an experienced Farm Manager and supportive team. We run a tidy, well-maintained farm with modern systems, clear processes, and a tight-knit team of five who work hard and back each other. If you take pride in your work and want to keep improving, you’ll fit right in. What We Offer Real opportunity to grow and take on increasing responsibility Modern 60-bail rotary with ACRs, auto teat spray & drafting In-shed feeding Automatic vat and plant wash Supportive, experienced team environment Competitive pay based on experience Good 5/2...

Herd Manager – 1,050 Cows | Rakaia, Canterbury Are you a passionate and skilled dairy professional looking to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a reliable, motivated Herd Manager to join our team on a modern 285 ha single-farm operation located in Rakaia, Canterbury . Working alongside a team of 6, you will play a hands-on role in daily herd performance, stock health, feed management, and maintaining high operational standards. Key Responsibilities Herd Health & Animal Welfare: Daily monitoring of herd health, mastitis control, lameness prevention, and executing treatment plans. Reproduction & Mating: Assisting with heat detection, Artificial Breeding (AB) preparation, and calving operations. Feed & Pasture Management: Executing daily feed allocations, monitoring pasture quality, and assisting with feed budget implementation. Milking Operations: Maintaining efficient, high-standard milking routines and milk...

We are looking for a motivated, honest and reliable Herd Manager to join our team. We milk twice a day 970 cows through a 60 bale automated rotary. Your duties will include setting up the shed and bringing cows in for milking, assisting with milking, identifying cows for health problems, moving break fences, assist in calving cows, basic pasture management and willing to learn more have great stock sense, assist in treating lame cows and detecting mastitis and other farm jobs. Experience in dairy farming required. Approximately 10 minutes from Methven township and 15 mins from Ashburton. Our current roster is 6 on 2 off all year round To be eligible, you must be already living in New Zealand. Accommodation can be provided. To be considered you must - Provide a current CV - Have at least 1 year experience working on a New Zealand Dairy farm Must provide verifiable references of previous employment history - Be physically fit - Must hold a clean Full drivers license - Confident...

 BLACKFORD FARMING -RED SHED. Due to a staff member moving overseas , an exciting opportunity has become available on our dairy farm, milking 1035 cows through a 60 bale fully automated rotary shed. Our non irrigated farm has modern facilities, machinery and equipment. We have a wintering barn to house 270 cows  , Halter collars and automatic calf feeders.  The successful candidate will join our vibrant team of 5 full time staff and work on a 6 on 2 off roster. 2 years Previous experience on a NZ dairy farm is essential, You must have a can do attitude and you must be honest and reliable , work well in a team but also work well alone and be a good communicator. We are a drug free and smoke free workplace. Drug testing may be required. A full NZ driving licence is required. We are situated 10 minutes from Methven between Mount Hutt and the Rakaia Gorge. 1 hour to Christchurch and 35 minutes to Ashburton. Our local service town Methven, boasts pubs, multiple cafe's, 2 supermarkets...

We are looking for someone to join our team in the next few weeks Our farm has been running with 3 full time staff with support from relief staff but as we move into the next chapter in our farming operations we believe we have room for a herd manager to come on board.  Our farm is located 10 minutes from Ashburton township. Split over two blocks we run at peak 700 mainly freisan cross bred cows. As a mostly self contained unit we tend to our young stock throughout the year and winter our own cows. Our cows are at the heart of our operation. Our successful applicant must have a genuine love for these animals. We run a 6 and 2 roster over calving and are looking to move to a 6 and 2, 6 and 3 roster after calving. A bit about our farm 40 a side herringbone shed, with in shed feeding. ACRs Auto plant wash Afi milk collars with health monitoring, auto drafting & mating system Farm irrigated with pivots, plus some klines and long line skids. We are looking...