2 farm assistant jobs found in Rotherham

Located in the beautiful Hurunui district we are 2 mins away from the local School Yrs 0-6, Rotherham corner store and Rotherham Hotel. Hanmer Springs is 30mins North of us, Amberley is 40mins South. The local High school is in Culverden which is 10mins drive South. We milk 680 cows through a 54 bale rotary shed with ACR's. Our farm is fully irrigated with 1 lateral, 4 corner pivots, poles, k-lines and corner sprinklers.  We pride ourselves on running a tidy and well kept farm.  the ideal candidate would have these skills: *tractor driving - feeding out, applying Fert, mowing  *be able to ride a 2 wheeler *Be able to milk in a rotary shed alone.  *be able to work alone or within a team environment *animal health and husbandry skills.  Jobs will include but not limited to: *break fences - feeding cows  *milking *general farm duties - spraying weeds, fixing fences when needed etc  *supporting the contract milker and his current staff. *farm walks &...

We are looking for an Assistant Manager ready to lead a team on our 930-cow variable order sharemilking operation at Red Hill Dairy, Rotherham. You'll run the team and stock day to day after balance date. Earlier start date negotiable.   About us   Our mission is to  sustainably and efficiently produce high-quality milk by maintaining a high standard of animal health and wellbeing, caring for our environment, growing our people and minimising wastage. Cows: healthy, well-fed cows that live long, productive lives. Last season we averaged 477 kgMS per cow with a 14% empty rate, and this spring 93% of the herd calved in six weeks. We're working to lift per-cow production from here. Milk: milk quality we're proud of. Average SCC of 117,000, and Te Puku under Fonterra's Co-operative Difference, working towards Te Tihi. Planet: we want to leave this land better for the next generation. That means careful soil, water and fertiliser...