3 dairy assistant jobs found in Ashburton

We have a position available for a Dairy Farm Assistant on a 700-cow farm milking through a 54 Rotary Bale shed in the Ashburton area. The farm is located 10-15 minutes to Ashburton, 30 minutes from Mt Hutt Ski Field.  Previous experience is preferred but not required for this role. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: Milking twice a day shifting cows and feeding  fencing, weed control calving, calf rearing shed cleaning and setup identifying and alerting managers to sick cows Setting fences and other general farm duties. 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 period will be paid  at the agreed overtime rate.   The schedule may vary;  Roster would be 7 days on 2 days off. Salary ranges from $67,782 - $76,000...

Pencarrow Farm is an award winning 800 cow farm located 5 minutes from Ashburton. The farm is fully irrigated with a 50 bale rotary, in shed feeding and ACRs. Pencarrow Farm has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Farm Assistant to join our team for the current 2025/26 season. This role includes but is not limited to feeding cows, effluent management, shifting irrigation (rotorainer, k-lines, sprinkers), milking, general farm duties and animal husbandry. Applicants will need to be motivated, honest and have a passion for a future in our industry. Dairy experience is preferred but not necessary. Must be able to take direction, yet show initiative and have a common sense. Must hold a current full drivers license and must be eligible to work in NZ and have a CURRENT VISA. On Pencarrow, we take pride in our stock, environment, farm and we place huge value in our employees. Staff progression within the industry is of importance to us, so if you are a good...

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our dairy team of 6.  We milk 1550 cows in an 80 bail shed with protrack, in shed feeding, ACRs and automatic teatspray.  We are located in Ashburton and work on a 6 on 2 off roster, with a pay range of $28-$32 based on a 50 hour work week.  This job will include: Milking, getting cows in, setting fences, riding a 2 wheeler and tractor, calf pick up, general farm maintenance, and cleaning.  The right person - -Can work in a team and independently - Has good time management - Has the willingness to learn new things and follow instructions -Can work with people from different nationalities For this role you must be able to prove you have 2 years work experience in Agriculture or a similar degree. An updated CV and atleast 2 references are required when applying.  We only have single accommodation so this role will not suit anyone with family, and we will not be able to provide a larger house later in the role.  We will only...