2 jobs found in Te Aroha

Hello we are in Te Aroha, Waikato.  We milk 300 cows mainly Holsteins in a 30 a side Herringbone. Calvings are quick and easy here. We calf 3 times a year, 25 days at a time and we produced 9,800 litres and 778 milk solids a cow last season. We really like to look after our cows here, and feeding them well is top priority. We have Inshed feeding and a Feedpad.  We are looking for someone with previous farming experience, someone who has good stockmanship and is keen to learn and enjoy how we farm here.  There is also plenty of variety here from tractor driving, fencing, milking, all youngstock on farm and learning high input system and feeding cows.  We have a 2 bedroom house available and offer good pay and time off. We also show cows and are very much into our breeding. We make our own silage, hay and maize on farm and we also have all youngstock on farm as well as some beef stock.  start date negotiable. Valid worker visas can happy apply as well but not if you don’t...

We are seeking someone who is - Positive can-do attitude - Self-starter - Reliable and responsible The applicant will be required to minimum 3 years in the details below: - Have goat farming/milking work experience - Has mechanical experience (due to the number of farm machinery on the farm) - Mowing, spread and tractor work experience - Have good knowledge of goat husbandry and animal health - Have experience loading and operating a mixer wagon This job includes all daily operational daily tasks including feeding, milking, animal health, and effluent management. Some key responsibilities include (but are not limited to): - Assisting with the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count, to maintain grade-free standards - Assisting with maintaining all farm animal records in an accurate and timely manner - In charge of animal health programs to maintain the good health of our stock - Overseeing the rearing program to...