$27.00 - $30.00 hourly
The Retreat
Invercargill, New Zealand
We are seeking an experienced farm worker (1-2+ years) to work as a Farm Assistant on a 600-cow farm located approximately 20 minutes west of Invercargill, milking through a 40 Aside Herringbone shed.
You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including:
- Milking and monitoring milk quality,
- stock handling and feeding
- fencing, weed control,
- calving, calf rearing,
- shed maintenance & preparation,
- tractor operation for feeding out, fertiliser, mowing and silage
- monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health and other general farm duties.
Weekly hours are a minimum of 30, with an average of 45 and a maximum of 60.
Roster will follow a double rotation of 8 days on, 3 days off then 8 days on, 2 days off for the rest of the year.
Wages are hourly rate, depending on experience.
Candidates must have previous dairy farming experience and are required to provide at least 2 references.
To be considered you...
| Closing date for Applications: |
06/07/2026
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Farm Assistant
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| Position Start Date: |
01/07/2026
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