3 jobs found in Waimate

We are seeking 2 experienced farm workers (2+years) to work as Herd Managers on a 450-cow farm in the Waimate area, milking through a 40 Aside Herringbone shed.  You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: Fetching cows and milking cows Identifying and alerting managers to sick cows (e.g. mastitis, lame cows)  Feeding stock Record Keeping Irrigation - Klines, pivots, etc. Effluent Management Calving cows Shed and equipment maintenance Training staff and communication with senior staff and other general farm duties. Weekly hours are a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 55.  The schedule may vary; Roster will be negotiable. Wage is $35.00 per hour.  Candidates must have previous dairy farming experience and are required to provide good related references.  To be considered you must: provide a CV which is current, correct and complete or alternative evidence of work (this is...

We are seeking an experienced farm worker (12+ months) to work as a Herd Manager on a 1300-cow farm in the Waimate area, operating a robotic milking shed. 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. You will work a minimum of 30 hours per week and an average of 50 hours per week. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, any hours worked beyond the agreed total in a fortnightly pay period will be paid at the agreed overtime rate. The schedule may vary; Roster will be 9 days on, 3 days off for the rest of the year. Wage is $29.66...

Note - Not all applicants will be contacted and you must be available for an on-farm interview Seeking 1 person for the 2025/26 season & beyond.   Applicant preferably someone who has done 2yrs of dairy farming on an irrigated property, but would be ok with taking someone who has done less but is motivated to learn and can do the very basics - setting a fence, drive a tractor. Farm details: The dairy platform is approx.190ha, with all run-off land on the boundary or in close proximity. We are located 5mins or 5km from the centre of Waimate , South Canterbury. Peak milk 780-800 cows through 40 aside herringbone, allflex & halter collars, in-shed feeding & pro-track. Irrigation: Most of the farm is under pivot, however there is K-Line that will also be moved twice a day for 5 days a week in peak irrigations season. Cows are milked twice daily – 4/4.30am & 2pm cups on for most of season. 1/3 of cows go once a day from end of April. Typical breaks...