4 farm jobs found in Invercargill, Southland Region

We are seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to work on a 420-cow farm in Tussock Creek area 25 minutes from Invercargill, milking through a 24 aside Herringbone shed. Previous dairy farming 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 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 11 days on, 3 days off for the rest of the year. Salary is between $67,782 - $76,102 per annum, depending on...

We are a high producing 700 cow farm set on 228Ha of stunning countryside just 20 mins drive to Invercargill.     We consider ourselves to be good employers who offer a healthy work/life balance to our employees. We work well as a team, we communicate and we get the job done.   Our cows are in excellent health, and we intend to keep them that way, so you must possess some animal husbandry skills, be able to work unsupervised, and you must have strong initiative, if you see something that needs doing, then do it, if you break something, tell someone, its simple really.   We are more than happy to further train the right person, but you must be willing to learn and be serious about growing a career in the dairy industry.   We do encourage AGITO training.   We milk our cows through a 54-bail rotary with ACR etc. In return we offer a competitive salary of between $25 - $30 per hour and a minimum of 30 hours per week, as well as exceptional on farm accommodation. We also...

Contract Milker Wintering 300 Cows We are looking for a contract milker commencing 1 June 2027 for our clients 93 Hectare (effective area) dairy farm at Kennington, 5 minutes from Invercargill. The current contract milkers have done a fantastic job and are going to concentrate on one job. Previously they looked after this job and the neighbouring farm for 4 seasons. The farm owner owns 2 farms neighbouring each other.   The farm offers: Good quality 3 bedroom home. 24 aside Herringbone Cow Shed with Grain Feeding system. Redpath barns. Supportive owner and management team. Production has ranged from 137 – 147,000 kgms from 285 cows over the last 5 seasons. Ideally we are looking for a high calibre operator who is: A good communicator and a people-person; Clean, tidy and organised on farm; Patient, positive, trustworthy and self-motivated; Has excellent references; Has high environmental standards; Demonstrates strong...

We are seeking a 2IC or Herd Manager on a 600-cow farm located approximately 15-20 minutes west of Invercargill, milking through a 40 Aside Herringbone shed with ACR's and an in shed feed system. You must have a passion for cows and animals and enjoy working outside. Plus a friendly can-do attitude, a willingness to learn and be flexible, take pride in your work, be honest and reliable and maintain a clean and tidy home. 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, maintenance and weed control - Calving and helping out with calf rearing -  Tractor operation for feeding out, fertiliser, mowing and ground work - Monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health and other general farm duties. -Further learning and growing is supported and encouraged Weekly hours are a minimum of 30, with an average of 45 and a maximum of 60. Roster is...