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Join our team on a well-structured dairy farm milking roughly 560 cows. We operate an efficient 40-bail herringbone. There will always be two people milking together as we have no automatic cup removers.This is a drive-in position, making it perfect for someone who already lives locally or prefers to commute and maintain their own off-farm housing. We are looking for a reliable, motivated Dairy Farm Hand to assist with day-to-day operations. You will work alongside the contract milker to maintain high standards of animal welfare and milk quality. Key Responsibilities Milking: Assist with efficient, high-quality milking in the 40-bail herringbone. Animal Health: Monitor herd health, identify mastitis, and assist with treatments. Stock Management: Shift breaks, break fencing, and move stock calmly. Farm Maintenance: General weed control, fence repairs, and keeping the shed clean. What We Are Looking For Previous dairy farming experience is...

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to assist us through the calving season. This is a fixed term job for the period of 3 months only.  The duties will include assisting with milking, fencing, calving, calf rearing etc. Depending on the willingness to learn farming , experience and skill set of the person the duties can be changed or made more flexible. This role is ideally suited for someone who is looking for a fixed term work for 3 months or someone on a working holiday visa. The person applying for the job must be familiar with the west coast weather condition or must be willing to work in a wet conditions as this year is expected to be very wet spring for the west coast. Please do not apply for the position if you are not a resident, citizen or do not currently hold a valid work visa to work in New Zealand. 

The Dairy Calf Rearer will report to the Farm Manager as a member of the farm and production team. The key relationships you will have on-farm as a Dairy Calf Rearer will be with: • Dairy Farm Manager • Dairy farm team members including casuals • Health, safety and quality advisors Externally, your key relationships will be with: • Milk processing company staff • Farm maintenance contractors Health and Safety • Adhere to Pāmu’s Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times • Identify and report hazards/ danger, accidents, near misses, and property damage at work • Assist with the induction of new staff so that they are aware of company policies and how to do each task safely • Actively participate in activities associated with maintaining a safe and healthy workplace (e.g. training, intervening in unsafe practices, toolbox meetings, emergency preparedness) • Participate in all scheduled training and ensure current records of training are...