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Job Title: Herd Manager, 2IC – FIXED TERM (Calving Support) Location: Dunsandel, 20 minuts to Rolleston, 35 minuts to Christchurch Contract Type: Fixed Term (Calving Season) Start Date: [July] End Date: [september] About the Role We are seeking an experienced Herd manager or (2IC) to join our dairy farm team on a fixed-term basis to support operations during the busy calving period. This is a hands-on role requiring strong leadership, excellent stockmanship, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. You will work closely with the Farm Manager to ensure smooth day-to-day operations, with a strong focus on animal welfare, team coordination, and productivity during calving. We milk through 40 bail rotery ACR Protrac and Auto teat spray Key Responsibilities Assist the Farm Manager in daily farm operations Lead and support staff in milking routines and general farm duties Manage calving...

We are looking for an experienced farm worker (2+ years) to work as a Herd Manager on a 700-cow farm in the Ashburton area. The farm is located  10-15 minutes to Ashburton, 30 minutes from Mt Hutt Ski Field. This role is open to NZ Citizens/Residents only. 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. Candidates must have competent and strong milking, centre pivot, and tractor work experience. Weekly hours are a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 50. 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...

Feed Production Management • Assist with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate. • Assist to manage weeds and pests to maintain pasture and crops. • Milking • Ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards. Effluent • Operate and maintain the effluent system on your farm to all regional council compliance requirements and the employer’s additional standards. • Maintain all appropriate effluent management records. • Know what to do when things go wrong. Animals • Implement animal health program to maintain good health. • Assist with calving and the calf rearing program to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements are available for the herd. • Ensure all herd records are maintained. Business • Work with the Dairy Farm Manager to contribute to Farm Business Plan. • Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery...

Feed Production Management • Assist with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate. • Assist to manage weeds and pests to maintain pasture and crops. • Milking • Ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards. Effluent • Operate and maintain the effluent system on your farm to all regional council compliance requirements and the employer’s additional standards. • Maintain all appropriate effluent management records. • Know what to do when things go wrong. Animals • Implement animal health program to maintain good health. • Assist with calving and the calf rearing program to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements are available for the herd. • Ensure all herd records are maintained. Business • Work with the Dairy Farm Manager to contribute to Farm Business Plan. • Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery...

Feed Production Management • Assist with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate. • Assist to manage weeds and pests to maintain pasture and crops. • Milking • Ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards. Effluent • Operate and maintain the effluent system on your farm to all regional council compliance requirements and the employer’s additional standards. • Maintain all appropriate effluent management records. • Know what to do when things go wrong. Animals • Implement animal health program to maintain good health. • Assist with calving and the calf rearing program to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements are available for the herd. • Ensure all herd records are maintained. Business • Work with the Dairy Farm Manager to contribute to Farm Business Plan. • Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery...

We require a Herd Manager to join us next season. We are a 239-hectare dairy operation milking 920 cows through a 45 ashb shed. To be considered for the role, you must have a minimum of 3 years dairy farming work experience. You must be physically fit, with clean criminal and drug checks and holds a minimum New Zealand Restricted Driving Licence. Experience in the use and maintenance of rototrainer, klines and pivot preferred. No pets allowed in the accommodation. No smoking/vaping allowed in the accommodation and sheds. There is a minimum guaranteed 40 hours of work per week to a maximum of 50 hours with a salary package of $72800.00. 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...

We are looking for a competent Dairy Herd Manager to work on one of our dairy farms through a 50-bale rotary with ACR's and Protrack automation and Halter technology. The successful applicant will need to be honest, hardworking, reliable, have excellent pasture management, able to problem solve on the go, be skilled in animal husbandry and agronomy, have excellent communication skills and able to work in a modern team environment and be a team player.  The role includes all general dairy farm duties from milking, feeding allocation of stock, R&M, weed control moving pivot and K-Line irrigation and Rotor Rainer irrigators.  Minimum of 30 hours per week to a maximum of 100 hours per fortnight. The applicant must adhere to the company's drug and alcohol-free policy/environment. The applicant must have a minimum of 2 year's full-time experience in the dairy industry. References are required. The applicant must currently be in NZ and must be available to undergo the interviewing...

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 requiring a new person to join our team for the 26/27 season.  This position could be good for someone who is a farm assistant looking to move to a herd manager position. You will need to have a minimum of 2.5 years of Nz dairy experience, preferably on large herd farms.  Our farm is situated halfway between Methven and Ashburton.  We are fully irrigated and run a 54 bail shed. The job will include: Getting cows in and milking them Setting up break fences Must be confident in all aspects on animal health—detecting mastitis, treating lame cows etc Be able to drive a tractor, more training will be given Assist with calving cows Have great shed hygiene and general farm tidiness Basic pasture management and willing to learn more Have great stock sense Able to help with young stock Must be confident on a 2 or 4 wheel motorbike Preferably have completed some AGITO papers You will need to be in NZ now and have a current work visa Please attach a current...

What we are looking for: Minimum 2 years NZ Dairy experience Be able to work as a team and individually maintaining high attention to detail Strong work ethic with willingness to learn and grow in the industry Communicate clearly Adhere to all farm policies Takes pride in a clean and tidy workplace Key aspects of role Include but not limited to: Contribute to all aspects of milking and milk quality Monitor animal health and wellbeing identifying and reporting issues early Be competent at operating 2 wheel and 4-wheel motor bike safely Operate tractor with wagon, heavy roller or mower Undertake fencing for feed management Undertake weed control Assist with calf rearing when required. About Farm: 80 bail rotary with cup removers, in shed feeding, auto teat spray, protract and allflex collars. Irrigation is majority pivots with portion of K-Line, Sprinklers and fixed grid. Other Information: Pay will be discussed at time of interview...

We require a experienced (2 years) Herd Manager to join our great team here in Hororata. We operate a 800 cow dairy farm through a 50ASHB. We have 3 full time staff members and are looking for the right person to fill the 4th position.  You'll have a range of duties that you will do: Milking and monitoring milk quality Stock handling and feeding Fencing and weed control Assisting in calving Shed maintenance & preparation Tractor operation for feeding out Monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health Weekly hours are a minimum of 30, with an average of 40 and a maximum of 45. 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. Roster will be 5 days on 2 days off. TPV salary is negotiable, around $75,000. Candidates must have previous dairy farming experience and are...

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...

Due to being let down at the last minute we are readvertising:  Due to an internal promotion, we are on the lookout for an enthusiastic and motivated Herdmanager. We are a 780 cow spring calving high performing herd, fully irrigated farm based 20 minutes south of Ashburton, the girls are milked through 50 bale shed with ACRs, We run a system 4 farm with a strong emphasis on cow health and welfare and the teams work / life balance. We are a mainly kiwi team that have a love not only for the cows but the lifestyle as well. What we are looking for: A positive attitude and good sense of humour Displays the utmost respect for treatment of cows Has a passion for the industry Time management skills Has a thirst for knowledge and a drive for learning Great attention to detail and pride for keeping things tidy Has great communication with the...

We are seeking a passionate self motivated person to join our team. We milk 700 cows through a 54 Bale Rotary Shed with ACRS and Pro Track, located 10mins drive from Ashburton. The successful applicant will have good stock knowledge and experience in dairy farming an advantage. You will need to be keen to learn, enjoy working with stock and in the outdoors, must be tidy, have good work ethic and sense of humor. We offer an enjoyable safe working environment and support training. We strive for the best with Animal Health, Milk Quality and Pasture Production. We run a system 4 farm, your duties will include milking, clean up, treating stock, shifting irrigation, putting up fences, dusting, feeding out and other on farm tasks. You are required to have a minimum of a restricted nz drivers’ license as we travel to grazing in the winter and must be able to speak English. Drug and Alcohol testing is part of our contracts. Start date is 1st of June 2026. If this sounds like you or you...

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Herd Manager to join our team on a progressive dairy farm. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting responsibility, development, and future progression within the New Zealand dairy industry. Start Date: 1st June 2026 About the Farm: Milking approximately 920 cows through a 54-bail Waikato rotary shed with ACRs and in-shed feeding 275 effective hectares Irrigation includes 4 pivots and approximately 30 ha of K-lines (with plans to install additional post irrigators) Cows are milked in 2 herds, twice a day for most of the season Wintering is done off-farm, approximately 15 minutes away The Team: You will be working alongside: Contract milking couple (both very hands-on, especially through calving and mating) A Herd Manager A  Farm Assistant/Calf Rearer  The Role: As Herd Manager, you will take a key role in the day-to-day operations of the farm, including: Milking management and...

We are looking for a Herd Manager who is excited about the dairy industry and keen to further their career. Blackford Farming is an established family business.  The farm is 303ha, un-irrigated, with a 60 bail rotary shed, milking 1000 cows. The shed is modern, its fitted with ACR’s, auto teat sprayer, Protrac and Herd-i.  We have Halter cow collars and we have a composting shed that holds 300 cows. We run automatic calf feeders, we rear 300 calves.  All cows are wintered off farm at grazing blocks.  A minimum of 2 years experience within NZ dairy farming is preferred.  The role requires you to have a good understanding of cowshed practice, efficient milking skills, be able to treat animal health issues and record them, be able to treat lame cows, monitor and record pasture management. Good tractor skills are required for feeding out, we run a mixer wagon. Training will be given in this area. We have a lot of technology on the farm with Halter, Herd-I and Protrac so someone that...

Due for unseen reasons we are again on the hunt for an Enthusiastic Herd Manager Needed for 1800 cows with HALTER! Herd Manager – 2026 / 27 Season New Farm | Great Team  Keen to be part of something new and exciting? We’re looking for a motivated Herd Manager to join us for the 2026/27 season on a new farm, where culture, performance, and people genuinely matter. We’re a supportive, positive team who enjoy the work we do and look out for each other — but we’re also serious about farming well. We have high expectations when it comes to milking cows, animal health and feeding allocation with high attention to detail in the cow shed. If you take pride in doing a job properly and want to keep lifting your standards, you’ll fit right in. The farm is located 15 minutes East of Asburton through a 80 Bail Rotary shed. (Auto teatsprayer and protrack) 2 years experience or a qualification Level 4 or above relevant to agriculture required . Must be capable tractor...

Herd Manager – LDH Farming 📍 Lauriston, Canterbury, New Zealand 🐄 Full-Time Permanent Position LDH Farming is looking for an experienced and motivated Herd Manager to join our progressive dairy farming business in Canterbury. This role would suit someone passionate about dairy farming, animal health, pasture management, and working within a strong team environment focused on continual improvement and high farm performance. About LDH Farming LDH Farming is a modern dairy farming business operating a large-scale system focused on efficiency, animal welfare, environmental responsibility, and strong team culture. Our operation includes: Over 1,000 cows across multiple herds Modern rotary dairy systems Pivot irrigation and integrated effluent management systems Strong focus on pasture utilisation and feed efficiency Use of technology and farm data to support decision-making Commitment to environmental compliance and sustainable farming...

We are looking for a motivated and reliable 2IC / Herd Manager to join our team for the coming season on our progressive dairy farm in Canterbury. Farm details 650 peak cows 214 ha irrigated platform Irrigation via centre pivots and sprinklers 54-bail rotary Cup removers, in-shed feeding and Protrack Team of 3 full-time staff , plus calf rearer and relief staff 3-bedroom on-farm accommodation provided The role This role suits someone who enjoys taking ownership, has strong stockmanship skills, and wants to be involved in the day-to-day running of a well-organised dairy operation. You will work closely with management and be involved across all aspects of the farm. Responsibilities include: Milking and maintaining high milk quality standards Animal health and treatment Heat detection and mating support Feeding and pasture management Irrigation and general farm maintenance Record keeping and...

We are looking for a herd manager that has at least 2 years of herd manager experience. Must be in the country and have a valid visa. We are putting on halter this winter. We peak milk 1250 cows in a 70 bail rotary shed. Must be patient and have good animal husbandry, able to communicate well, and work well in a team.  You must be able to ride a 2 wheeler. Responsibilities include, but not limited to milking, cleaning, feeding out, tractor work, pasture management, using halter. Farm is located 5 mins south of Hinds, Ashburton. Close to the school, preschool and playcentre. 3 bedroom house will be provided as well as wet weather gear.  Good remuneration, this will be discussed at interview.