2 jobs found in Remote, southland region

We are seeking an experienced farm worker (2+ years) to work as a Herd Manager on a 740-cow operation across two farms in the Wyndham area. The farm is located approximately 45 minutes from Invercargill and milks through a 25 Aside Herringbone shed. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: Milking and monitoring milk quality, training junior staff, stock handling and feeding (feed mgt), fencing, weed control, calving, calf rearing, shed maintenance & preparation, tractor operation for feeding out, baling, mowing and silage monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health and other general farm duties. Weekly hours are a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 60. 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...

Temp, casual and fixed term positions are available for Relief Milk Harvester, Calf Rearers and Dairy Farm Assistants for an agency specialising in providing relief staff to the Agriculture Industry. Specific roles can be anywhere in Southland and will require applicants to be able to commute. We provide relief staff to agricultural businesses across Southland.  While the role is mainly relief milking there is a variety of other work throughout the year including calf rearing, lambing, farm minding, winter crop work, soil testing, herd test assisting, cleaning, and tail trimming. Applicant requirements:   * two years of practical dairying experience for dairy roles  * full drivers licence  * own accommodation   * farming/stockmanship references (dairy/beef/sheep/deer etc).   * good personal hygiene  * attention to detail and good communication skills   * pass police check and/or drug testing   * able to do early starts,...