2 contract milking jobs found in Ashburton, canterbury region

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 a calf rearer to come and join our team of 3. This role will have sole charge of rearing 150 heifer replacements, training is provided. There would also be the option to help with milking in the mornings.  We milk 610 cows through a 54-bale rotary with protrack with smaXtec animal monitoring. The roster is 6 days on and 2 days off, this could be negotiable. Position is from mid-late July through to mid-late September. A fully furnished one bedroom cottage is available on the farm.  Pay based on experience.  Please not the job is only for 8-10 weeks and applicant must have a visa to be able to work in New Zealand.