3 calf rearing jobs found

Herd Manager – Napier - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand We are looking for a Herd Manager   to join our team. We milk 800-cow dairy farm   with a 50-bale rotary shed and you’ll be part of a supportive team of five staff. ·  Full-time (minimum 30 hours and maximum 50 hours per week, on a 6 days on / 3 days - 4 on / 1 off roster) ·  Permanent position . $28 - $35 per hour (salary range) ·  A three-bedroom cottage on-site accommodation is available at the market price per week Job Description As a Dairy Herd Manager, you will work closely with the Farm Manager to ensure smooth day-to-day farming operations. Key responsibilities include: ·  Milking cows safely, efficiently, and hygienically. ·  Monitoring and maintaining milk quality, including mastitis control and accurate treatment recording. ·  Detecting and managing animal health issues such as lameness, milk fever, and general illnesses. ·  Supporting...

Herd Manager – Napier - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand We are looking for a Herd Manager   to join our team. We milk 800-cow dairy farm   with a 50-bale rotary shed and you’ll be part of a supportive team of five staff. ·  Full-time (minimum 30 hours and maximum 50 hours per week, on a 6 days on / 3 days - 4 on / 1 off roster) ·  Permanent position ·  A three-bedroom cottage on-site accommodation is available at the market price per week Job Description As a Dairy Herd Manager, you will work closely with the Farm Manager to ensure smooth day-to-day farming operations. Key responsibilities include: ·  Milking cows safely, efficiently, and hygienically. ·  Monitoring and maintaining milk quality, including mastitis control and accurate treatment recording. ·  Detecting and managing animal health issues such as lameness, milk fever, and general illnesses. ·  Supporting seasonal tasks including calving, mating, and...

We are seeking an experienced farm worker (2+ years) to work as a Herd Manager on a 400-cow farm in the Karamu area, milking through a 36 Aside Herringbone 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 40, with an average of 50 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; During calving season, the roster will...