2 assistant herd manager jobs found in Hamilton

Assistant Dairy Manager Position Summary The Assistant Dairy Manager works alongside the Farm Manager to achieve high standards of animal welfare, pasture management, milk production, staff leadership, and farm profitability. The role involves taking responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the farm when required and contributing to continuous improvement across all aspects of the business. Farm Details 600-cow seasonal dairy herd 200-hectare effective grazing platform System 3 operation Once-a-day (OAD) milking from Christmas Focus on pasture utilisation, animal health, and efficient farm systems Key Responsibilities Milking Operations Assist with twice-daily milking until Christmas, transitioning to OAD milking thereafter. Ensure consistent milk quality and maintain low somatic cell counts. Operate and maintain the dairy shed to a high standard. Follow all milk quality, hygiene, and food safety procedures....

We have a position available for a Dairy Farm Assistant on a 460-cow farm in the Temple View area, approximately 10–15 minutes west of Hamilton. The farm operates a 27 Aside Herringbone milking shed. 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 30, with an average 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 will be 7 days on, 2 days off throughout the year....