3 calf rearing jobs found

Calf Rearer [Carterton/Wairarapa] We’re looking for a dedicated and reliable Calf Rearer to join our dairy team on our farm in Carterton. Start date mid July 2026 About the role: You’ll be responsible for the daily care and rearing of calves from 3 of our farms, ensuring they’re healthy, well-fed, and thriving. Tasks include feeding, cleaning, health monitoring, record keeping, and helping with general work for them as needed. You would be rearing Dairy Heifer replacement calves, Beef x Calves and Friesian bull calves. the person we are looking for will: Be experienced with calf rearing or livestock husbandry (training can be provided for the right person) Have A genuine care for animal welfare and attention to detail Have A deep respect of Health and Safety Have the Ability to work independently and as part of a small, supportive team Be Reliabile, have a good attitude, and a great team mindset Be Drug free We offer: Competitive pay based...

We are looking for a Dairy Farm Assistant to work on a 440-cow farm in Huntly west, milking through a 34cups HB shed. While previous experience is preferred, it is not required for this role. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: Milking twice a day shifting cows and feeding  fencing, weed control calving, calf rearing shed cleaning and setup identifying and alerting managers to sick cows setting fences operating farm machinery and other general farm duties. Candidates are required to provide good related references.  To be considered you must: provide a CV which is current, correct and complete or alternative evidence of work . be a solid worker and with good character (where possible, we will do a criminal check) be physically fit be able to pass a pre-employment drug test have at least a restricted driver licence

Looking for a calf rearer to assist us over calving (1 July - 15 October). Will need to be confident and capable. Previous experience is preferred but the position can easily be learnt by someone willing. This position will involve rearing approximately 200 calves (milk, meal, hay and water) plus feeding bobbies. Will mostly be working autonomously, however there will be experienced staff nearby if help is needed. Could lead to more work on farm for the right person.