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Senior Farm assistant needed for 720 cow farm. WE ARE NOT ACCREDITED. Only NZ residents, working holiday visas and NZ citizens will be considered. You would be required to perform most duties involved with dairy farming including but not limited to, milking, bringing cows to the shed, feeding calves, detecting and treating sickness, feeding out, spraying weeds, working in a team and on your own, maintenance, cleaning, and assisting in day to day jobs requested by the 2IC and Manager. Experience on a 2-wheeler is necessary. Technology proficiency would be ideal as the farm is implementing Halter for next season and a drafting system.  Would prefer someone wanting to be trained up to take on more responsibility and wanting to climb up the ladder. With 3 other dairy farms in the group, this is a great opportunity for progression. 

Full Time calf rearer required for the 2025 calving season. This is a fixed term contract from 01/8/25 till 30/09/25 We are a large scale dairy operation located in the Central Otago, 10 mins from Wanaka, calving 4500 cows over August  through September . We are a large scale rearing operation , you will be a part of a well trained team with lots of supervision. Training is provided and this is a drive in position only. We are located 10 minutes from Wanaka in Hawea Flat.

We are seeking a Farm Manager for our Blythe farm, located 15 minutes from Palmerston North in the Opiki area. The farm milks 740 cows through a herringbone cowshed. As part of a team of 4, you will support the manager lead the team to operate the farm. Hopkins Farming Groups strategy is to ‘Grow Talented Dairy Farmers.’  Our strategic pillars that underpin and support this are Our People – Talented and Safe People (Proud to work for Hopkins) Our Planet – Farms and Animals to be Proud of (We Care) Our Profit – A High Performing Business (Achieving Top 20% Profitability) As farm manager, you will join the HFG, encompassing 8 dairy farms and 2 dry stock farms in the wider Manawatu Region, working to bring our strategy to life. The 245ha flat farm runs as system 4. The farm has 3 centre pivot irrigators, growing chicory on farm for summer, along with maize for silage.  Additional grass silage and PKE are fed with a mixer wagon over our new feed pad. The farm has smashed some...

We are seeking an experienced and mechanically minded Operations Manager to join our Dynamic farm team. You will play a pivotal role in steering our 1,800-cow operation towards greater success, integrating modern farming techniques with traditional values of sustainability and quality, skilled in leadership and clear communication as staff recruitment and development will be a key part of the role. This is a hands on role taking charge of the day to day running of the farm. In this role you will report to the Contract milker You will be supported by our long standing unit manager    The cows are milked through two automated rotary cowsheds (60 and 50 bail) Inshed feeding(60bail) cup removers, protrack drafting and cow manager herd monitoring. Complex irrigation via Laterals, Rotorainers , Trailco gun, Klines and fixed grid This position may suit a former sharemilker looking to get back into the industry or an Established large scale farm manager looking for more...

You will be part of a 4–5-person team plus contract milker and partner, within a well-supported corporate, with potential to grow in your career The farm consists of a 314 affective platform with a 60-bale rotary shed, fully automated plus in shed feeding milking approximately 1020 cows at peak The ideal candidate needs a basic knowledge of Minda and Protrack. including,skills in animal health.  pasture management, and machinery operating, a knowledge of pivot and k line irrigation and cow wearables would also be seen as an advantage  The ideal candidate will have had a minimum of 1 years' experience in a similar role.,. The candidate must be a good communicator, be honest with a positive attitude ,have a clean drivers licence,be able to work in a team and alone . We carry out regular drug and alcohol testing  We are not accredited employers so please only apply if you have permanent residency or are otherwise eligible to work in New Zealand without a visa

The successful applicant must have skills required to drive a 2 wheeler and a 4x4 bike. They must have some pasture management skills and feeding out skills for cows.You must have stock management skills and commonsense around the dairy farm. It would be good to have some past staff management skills or large herd experience

Ready to take the next step or kickstart your dairy farming career?   Rimanui Farms is a leading, large-scale, multi-farm business, excelling in dairy, sheep, and beef cattle farming. This is a chance to join a high-performing, aspirational, and exciting business, working on our   Glentanner   dairy farm milking 720 cows, located just 40-minutes from Christchurch. What’s on offer? Competitive pay, Opportunities for learning, growth, and career progression, Well-maintained accommodation, and Good facilities and a supportive work environment. Good rosters and time off.   If you’re a motivated, reliable, and passionate about dairy farming, we want to hear from you! Duties include but are not limited to: Staff management including organising daily operation of the farm and delegating. Training staff, leading the team and being constantly health and safety conscious. Feed allocation, feeding out, pasture measurement and setting up break fences....

We’re looking for an up and coming leader who can motivate a team and lead the way for farms across BEL Group. This opportunity will see you joining one of BEL Groups high performing farm teams milking  730 cows. You’ll also have the opportunity to be mentored by a senior Farm Manager passionate about your growth and development. Your background and experience will show that you already understand how to get the best out of people in a high inputs system. You’ll also be as driven to get the best results and build ways of working that can be repeated across the group. BEL Group’s platforms of people, production, pride and profit drive their strategy, guide decision-making and allow people who join BEL Group can be confident that a career, not just a job, awaits them one of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand.  With a thriving rural community, local towns big enough to cater for diverse recreational interests and a natural environment including beaches, hills for hiking and...

Dairy Holdings Ltd is a South Island based dairy farming operation with over 60 dairy farms and over 20 support blocks that has been operating for over 20 years. We pride ourselves on our approach that is based around our people, our process, and our pasture, always with the health and safety of our people first and foremost. We aim to be an employer of choice, with excellent training and development opportunities and a clear career pathway to Management, Contract Milking and Sharemilking for the right people.  We are looking for a permanent full time 2IC to join our team at Millvale farm, The farm is located 35 minutes from Gore and 10 mins drive from the local primary and high school. Millvale is 119-hectare peak milking 380. Millvale has a 36 a side herringbone shed. Our ideal applicant must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in farm management, prioritizes health and safety, skilled in pasture-based system.  A can-do attitude with problem solving abilities will see...

We are seeking a Dairy Assistant or Senior Dairy Assistant for one of our farms. Located in Opiki,  Manawatu the farm milks 740 cows through a 40ASHB shed. As part of a teams of 4, you will assist with daily operational activities. Hopkins Farming Groups strategy is to ‘Grow Talented Dairy Farmers.’  Our strategic pillars that underpin and support this are   Our People – Talented and Safe People (Proud to work for Hopkins) Our Planet – Farms and Animals to be Proud of (We Care) Our Profit – A High Performing Business (Achieving Top 20% Profitability)   As Dairy Assistant, you will join the HFG, encompassing 8 dairy farms and 2 dry stock farms in the wider Manawatu Region, working to bring our strategy to life. We are currently seeking Dairy Assistants who have a passion for the dairy industry. Someone who takes pride in their work, has a passion for farming, is keen to learn and upskill, and all-round great attitude.  Chasing quality...