2 farmhand jobs found

ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CANDIDATES IN NEW ZEALAND NOW We're looking to add another reliable and trustworthy Farm Assistant to our team, pretty much immediately.  Our junior staff member has moved on to his next step, which as created a vacancy in our team.   We are milking 600 cows twice-a-day (TAD) starting in mid-August, and will reduce this to once-a-day (OAD) in summer sometime. The dairy shed is spacious and modern; well-equipped with ACRs, in-shed feeding, SmartWash, and a hydraulic backing gate. The other gear on the farm is well maintained and fit-for-purpose. (More info is available in the farm/business profile) A private bedroom in 1 of our 2 on-farm accommodations will be made available to the successful applicant.  This is to be a service tenancy made available as a shared accommodation for the Farm Assistant to occupy with other Farm Assistants.  Both homes are warm & dry & modern. They also have stunning views of Mount...

Greig Farming Ltd is made up of two farming operations each milking 1250 cows, along with a runoff block that is situated between the two dairy units. The farm has implemented good systems, sound infrastructure and uses modern machinery. The farms are located 8 minutes north of Foxton and 20 minutes Southwest of Palmerston North. Greig Farming is looking for a jack of all trades to be part of our dry stock runoff team (team of 3) and this role is crucial in assisting our dairy operations. This person needs to have great stockmanship and strong understanding of machinery. There is weekend work required. The below are also key to success in the is role: ·       2 -3 years farming experience ·       Strong machinery skills – both operating and maintenance ·       Excellent communication ·       Some fencing experience ·       Strong general skills This is an opportunity to be part of a larger scale farming operation and be given a good level of responsibility...