5 jobs found in Methven, canterbury region

We are requiring a new person to join our team for the 26/27 season.  This position could be good for someone who is a farm assistant looking to move to a herd manager position. You will need to have a minimum of 2.5 years of Nz dairy experience, preferably on large herd farms.  Our farm is situated halfway between Methven and Ashburton.  We are fully irrigated and run a 54 bail shed. The job will include: Getting cows in and milking them Setting up break fences Must be confident in all aspects on animal health—detecting mastitis, treating lame cows etc Be able to drive a tractor, more training will be given Assist with calving cows Have great shed hygiene and general farm tidiness Basic pasture management and willing to learn more Have great stock sense Able to help with young stock Must be confident on a 2 or 4 wheel motorbike Preferably have completed some AGITO papers You will need to be in NZ now and have a current work visa Please attach a current...

We are looking for a Herd Manager who is excited about the dairy industry and keen to further their career. Blackford Farming is an established family business.  The farm is 303ha, un-irrigated, with a 60 bail rotary shed, milking 1000 cows. The shed is modern, its fitted with ACR’s, auto teat sprayer, Protrac and Herd-i.  We have Halter cow collars and we have a composting shed that holds 300 cows. We run automatic calf feeders, we rear 300 calves.  All cows are wintered off farm at grazing blocks.  A minimum of 2 years experience within NZ dairy farming is preferred.  The role requires you to have a good understanding of cowshed practice, efficient milking skills, be able to treat animal health issues and record them, be able to treat lame cows, monitor and record pasture management. Good tractor skills are required for feeding out, we run a mixer wagon. Training will be given in this area. We have a lot of technology on the farm with Halter, Herd-I and Protrac so someone that...

We are looking for a motivated, honest and reliable dairy assistant to join our team. We milk twice a day 970 cows through a 60 bale automated rotary. Your duties will include setting up the shed and bringing cows in for milking, assisting with milking, identifying cows for health problems, setting up and moving break fences and other farm jobs. Experience in dairy farming required. Approximately 10 minutes from Methven township and 15 mins from Ashburton. Our current roster is 6 on 2 off all year round To be eligible, you must be already living in New Zealand. Accommodation is provided. To be considered you must Provide a current CV Must provide verifiable references of previous employment history Be physically fit Must hold a clean Full drivers license Confident riding 2-wheel motorbike Confident driving and operating tractors and machinery

We are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our 900-cow dryland dairy operation in Methven. The farm is 400ha non-irrigated. We milk through a modern 50-bale rotary with auto drafting, and a range of accommodation options are available. What We Offer Work alongside an experienced Farm Manager with a strong track record of developing staff into Farm Managers and Contract Milkers A role where you will be challenged, trained, and given opportunities to grow The ability to work independently without being micro-managed Supportive team environment with good systems in place What We’re Looking For We are looking for someone with: A positive attitude and strong team approach The ability to step up and lead staff in the Manager’s absence A solid base of practical dairy farming skills Confidence to: Find and treat lame cows Calve cows independently Identify bulling cows Find, treat, and record mastitis cows accurately This role would...

We are in search of a motivated person to milk cows and manage the feeding of cows and calves on our dairy farm in the South Island of New Zealand. Other general farm duties such as farm maintenance, wintering cows and animal health will be required for this full time role. This is a busy farm so   experience working with and feed budgeting for cows is essential. Competence riding a 2 wheeler is a must The ideal person will have a can-do attitude, be motivated and not afraid to get up early. You  must   have some form of agricultural and/or dairy experience. Accommodation is available on farm in the form of a new spacious and furnished single bedroom cottage with power and Wi-Fi included for a weekly rent of $250 pw The farm is situated 3km from Methven (Mt Hutt village) Please email with a description of your experience, qualifications and references