2 jobs found in Rakaia

We milk our beautiful 1250 cows through a very high tech 80-bail rotary, and our farm is set on 300Ha of flat land located very close to Dunsandel, Rakaia and Rolleston.   We are now in need of good herd manager to join our team for 25/26 season.   We do not mind if We need someone who is mature enough to be left to work unsupervised, still happy to milk cows, manage other staff, have strong animal health skills, be able to keep our dairy shed clean and tidy, drive a tractor including feeding out, pasture management skills but still have a willingness to learn so that you could possibly progress to be our next 2IC.   There is a lovely modern and warm 3-bedroom house located on farm which we value at $250 per week, we are big believers in work life/balance and so you will be on a 5/2 roster all year round and we do a 40-hour week.   We do, however, guarantee a minimum of 30 hours a week and we will pay between $30 to $35 per hour.

Due to promotion we are looking for a new staff member for the 2026/2027 season. We are located 5 mins from Rakaia,10 mins from Dunsandel and 15 min from Leeston. We milk 1450 cows through a new 54 bail rotary shed with auto cup removers. Farm has pivot irrigation and klines. The position would best suit someone with at least 3 months experience and has a understanding of the day to day workings of a dairy farm , but a good attitude and willingness to learn is priority. The position includes milking, setting fences, rideing moterbikes and irrigation to name a few.