14 jobs found in Te Awamutu

Herd Manager – Dairy Farm (800 Cows) We are seeking a Herd Manager  to join our team on a 800-cow dairy farm, milking through a 60-bale rotary shed. Farm Details: 800 cows 225 hectares of rolling to steep terrain Modern 60-bale rotary shed Roster: 8 days on / 2 days off Key Responsibilities: Oversee daily dairy farm operations Milking management Animal health and welfare Feeding and pasture management General farm maintenance Ensuring compliance with farm policies and industry standards Requirements: Minimum 18 months dairy farming experience Proven ability to manage day-to-day farm operations Experience operating tractors with implements Full driver’s licence No prior criminal convictions No dogs on farm Must pass pre-employment and ongoing drug testing Preferred Non-smoker (no smoking or vaping permitted on farm) Preferred you live on farm What We Offer:...

We need a Herd Manager to join our team. As a Herd Manager, you must have a natural love for animals and all agriculture. This is a full-time permanent role that requires you to work a minimum of 30 hours and a maximum of 40 hours per week at $33.60/hour. To be considered for the role. You must be physically fit, with clean criminal, and drug checks.  As a Herd Manager, you are expected to: - Carry out milk harvesting tasks safely, efficiently, and correctly, and assist in training new employees on correct techniques. - Assist with solving milk quality problems - Help farm assistants to understand factors that affect milk quality, hygienic milking, and mastitis control procedures.- Clean and maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and carry out hygiene inspections - Move and handle animals safely, identify and diagnose animal health issues, and assist with treatments and prevention in line with farm policy. - Records and maintains all herd health treatments and...

Seeking a fulltime Herd Manager / Farm Assistant. Kopua farm is central to Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Pirongia. Situated on a no exit road with minimal traffic. This role would suit someone who has dairy farming experience and can bring a steady, positive presence to complement our young energetic team. The successful applicant will have complete support from the farm manager and owners to help them be successful in the role and progress further within the diary industry. This position offers room to climb the ladder as the business owners own and operate several farms in the Waikato and King Country.   Accommodation provided in the form of a cozy 3 by 1 bedroom home with small office/4th room, With a wood burning stove top fire , And heat pump, Currently renovating the kitchen. Kopua Farm is 280ha of mainly flat land which is a pastoral based system 2 dairy unit, Calving 940 cows. Milking through a 50 bale herringbone shed. Milking once a day for young stock...

Farm Source Advertisement:   Herd Manager – Lye Farm (DairyNZ Research Farm)  Full-time, Permanent  Near Hamilton (Newstead / Ruakura)  Drive-in role – no accommodation  3-week rotating roster – work every 3rd weekend  DairyNZ is looking for a capable and motivated Herd Manager to join the team at Lye Farm, our indoor dairy research farm near Hamilton.  This is a hands-on role where you’ll lead the day-to-day management of a 300-cow herd, while supporting on-farm research that benefits dairy farmers across New Zealand.  The role includes:  Milking, feeding, animal health, mating, and calving  Maintaining high standards of animal welfare and udder health  Supporting research trials by following farm plans and protocols  Recording and working with herd and performance data  Operating and caring for modern dairy infrastructure  The farm:  30-bail rotary with automatic cow ID and in-bail feeding  Indoor housing and...

We require an honest and motivated person to join our team milking 1200 cows through a 60-bail rotary shed 15 mins from Hamilton. You MUST have at least 12 months of continuous New Zealand Dairy Farming experience with relevant references. The ability to work as a team member, common sense and a good attitude are also a must.  Tractor driving or large herd experience is advantageous.  JOB DESCRIPTION: MILKING Manages milk harvesting to optimise quality, efficiency and yield, monitoring milk dockets to help troubleshoot issues. ANIMALS Implements and monitors the animal health plan, and records and reports on this. Diagnoses and treats all animal health issues and demonstrates best practice in the areas of animal handling, health and welfare. Supports and trains junior staff in their development. FEED Monitors pasture covers, feed intakes and cow condition, and discusses appropriate management with senior staff. PEOPLE Work well with others, building a strong team...

Located in the Tirau district in the Waikato, Piarere Holdings is a 50/50 sharemilking business which operates the dairy farm. Piarere Holdings is looking for a Herd Manager to join their team.  The preferred applicant will be favourable if they have: -have a minimum of 2 years experience in NZ farming  - have completed primary ITO level 3 - have assisted with training of junior staff - have experience with plant management  - have experience with pasture management Key activities in this role (but are not limited to); milking cows (responsible for plant set up/cows in and out of shed/plant and dairy hygiene), feed management (responsible for shifting irrigators/management of cows allocated to paddocks/fert spreading/break fencing), general care of stock (responsible for stock care/animal health treatments), farm maintenance (responsible for weed spraying/tidy work environment), stock records, staff management (assists with staff supervision and coaching), health n...

We have a job for an experienced farm worker (12+ months) for a Herd Manager position on a 520-cow farm in the Tirau area, milking through a 50 Bail Rotary shed. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: Milking and monitoring milk quality, training junior staff, 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 30 and a maximum of 55. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, any hours worked beyond the agreed maximum in a fortnightly pay period will be paid   at the agreed overtime rate.   The schedule may vary; Roster will normally be 6 days on, 1 day off then 6 days on 2 days off when...

We are looking for a experienced herd manager to join us for the coming season. You must have one year or more NZ dairy farm experience. Jobs include all basic farm work and some responsibilities around animal health, milk quality, pasture management, tractor work, farm maintenance etc. You must be reliable and smoke/ drug free with a valid driver license. salary package based on applicant capabilities. Few accommodation options available on farm to suit your requirements.

We are seeking a motivated and responsible person with a solid background in animal husbandry and milk production to join our team for our spring calving dairy operation in the beautiful South Waikato .Position Start from 1/06/2026 High quality milk production. You will assist with herd management and ensure that the farm runs smoothly while adhering to the industry's best practices and compliance with health & safety standards. We want someone who will take pride in their work and in the presentation of the farm. Our farm runs a  Spring calving herd.  Our mainly Friesian herd is milked through a 50 bail rotary shed twice a day. The farm has a 220 hectare milking platform flat to rolling hills. Experience on New Zealand dairy farms is essential at  least 1 year or more. This position will need full driving licence.  There is well maintained shared accommodation available. We offer a friendly team with a positive work environment. Your hard work will be...

Job Description- Herd Manager- Drive in position No accommodation available   We are looking for a reliable hardworking person to join us on our dairy farm only a few minutes out of Morrinsville, Waikato Region. We milk a total of 280 cows through a 19 aside herringbone shed, with automatic cup removers. The job position available is Herd Manager. Your main duties will be Milking cows, tractor operating and feeding out on a feed pad, weed and pasture control, diagnosing and treating sick cows i.e mastitis, lame & milk fever, during mating you will be required to draft 'On heat' cows out for mating as well as record keeping in these areas. You will be responsible for helping in training junior staff, running and managing the milking shed, be confident in Pasture management e.g. Pre and post grazing covers, be physically fit and able to carry these tasks daily. You will be a solid ‘all-rounder’ and comfortable working on your own as well as leading...

Senior Farm Assistant   We are seeking an energetic person that takes pride in their work and has a passion for the industry to join our team. We are contract milkers for Trinity Lands and require a strong candidate who is looking for an exciting opportunity to work alongside us. You will have the ability to step up, and aid in the smooth running of the farm whilst maintaining high standards in our absence. We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. The farm is conveniently located in Lichfield, 10 minutes from both Tokoroa and Putaruru.  The farms run on an autumn calving system, and w e peak milk 650 cows through a 40 aside herringbone shed on 163 ha of flat contour with some steeper areas.  The shed is equipped with automatic drafting gates coupled with Cow Manager ear tags. Cow Manager is used as a tool to help make decisions around animal health, mating and nutrition which has revolutionized our daily operations. The farm is...

740 cows milking through a 54 bail waikato rotary cow shed  afimilk computer system in the cowshed with auto drafting halter collars bail gates, cup removers, auto teat spray,auto wash,  spring calving, high input system 5 feed pad , mixer wagon , in shed feeding  modern well maintained equipment the farm is used only as a milking platform with no young stock,  milking 365 days with a dry period of 50 days per cow before calving half the herd goes off farm for there dry period  this is a busy farm with never a dull moment , we are high input feeding and there is a workload associated with this system. there is a lot of modern technology to use and learn with the halter collars , afimilk system in the shed and monitoring systems  a strong work ethic and an ability to work well in a team environment , must be a self starter and able to problem solve and think on your feet to over come daily challenges  minimum 3 years experience with 3 good references , New...

Hi  we are looking for. 1 herd manager. For 1000 cows milking twice a day. System 2 farm with twice a day milking all year. Looking for someone motivated and energetic.  must have good experience around milking, fencing, tractor work.  Must be experienced in  animal health (including lame cows and down cows) Weed control  sound pasture knowledge  punctuality  good work ethics  Working in team and unsupervised  fencing temporary  fix permanent fence and water supply keep things tidy shed and house  Willing to learn and grow  2 wheeler, 4 wheeler and tractor driving  Record keeping  calf rearing  communication skills  roster 8 on 2 off.  must be able to work with different ethnicities  we are accredited employees but prefer residents and citizens as first priority  Must have solid experience with 2 current references.  must have proven experience. 

We are looking for a experienced herd manager to join us for the new season. You must have 2 years or more NZ dairy farm experience and be of Herd Manager level.  Jobs include all basic farm work and some responsibilities around animal health, milk quality, pasture management, tractor work, farm maintenance and weekly reporting will be required to be done.  You must have a high level of english, be reliable and smoke/ drug free with a valid driver license. salary package based on applicant capabilities. *Please note, Any applicants must be NZ Residents or Citizens