6 farm manager jobs found in Ashburton

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...

The Role As Division Manager, you will be responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational effectiveness of our Harvest and Livestock Grazing Division. You will report directly to the General Manager and work closely with other senior leaders to achieve business goals. Your mission will be to ensure optimal productivity, profitability, and sustainability across all areas of the division. Key Responsibilities Provide inspirational leadership and management to a diverse team of farm managers, technical specialists, and seasonal staff. Develop and implement effective strategies for crop harvest and livestock grazing operations, aligning with the latest industry best practices and regulatory requirements. Drive operational excellence by monitoring KPIs, forecasting production, and identifying areas for process improvement. Manage division budgets, financial reporting, and resource allocation to ensure profitability and responsible expenditure....

We  have a position available for a Herd manager.  We milk 700 cows through a 54 bale rotary with ACR's, Protrac and in shed feeding. Farm is fully irrigated with Centre Pivots,  pole sprinklers and some k-Line. We are located 15 minutes from Ashburton and just one hour to Christchurch. All staff members have their own accommodation, and we are close to both local primary schools and Mt Hutt college or Ashburton college, with school buses. We encourage a happy and  healthy work environment. Applicants must have great communication skills, show initiative and  have a genuine interest in the dairy industry and the welfare of our cows. Applicant will require a suitable work visa or residency and have at least 3 years experience and current references.

system 5 680 cow dairy farm 30km south of Ashburton 60 bale shed with cup removers an in shed feeding two centre pivots 10 sprinklers 5/2 roster 

Motivated; reliable Farm Assistant required for a HALTER farm milking 1800 cows through a 80 bale rotary. No more getting cows in and no more standards and reels  We are looking for our next superstar to join our team. You must have a can-do attitude and be a great team player as team environment is everything to us.  Location: 15 minutes east of Ashburton   Your duties will include but not restricted too: Milking - Milking, c leaning milking shed, plant & vat and m onitoring milk quality Animals - Assist in safe handling of animals, observe and report any health and welfare issues as per farm policy.    Observe and report on wellbeing of all classes of stock.      Feed - Assist with weed control and gain an understanding about feed allocations and health issues associated with different feed types.   Environment - Understand how dairy effluent systems operate and how effluent affects the on-farm environment and be aware of regional council requirements...

We are looking for someone to join our team in the next few weeks Our farm has been running with 3 full time staff with support from relief staff but as we move into the next chapter in our farming operations we believe we have room for a herd manager to come on board.  Our farm is located 10 minutes from Ashburton township. Split over two blocks we run at peak 700 mainly freisan cross bred cows. As a mostly self contained unit we tend to our young stock throughout the year and winter our own cows. Our cows are at the heart of our operation. Our successful applicant must have a genuine love for these animals. We run a 6 and 2 roster over calving and are looking to move to a 6 and 2, 6 and 3 roster after calving. A bit about our farm 40 a side herringbone shed, with in shed feeding. ACRs Auto plant wash Afi milk collars with health monitoring, auto drafting & mating system Farm irrigated with pivots, plus some klines and long line skids. We are looking...