20 dairy farm assistant jobs found

🚀 Ready for your next challenge?  We are seeking a fixed term full time Dairy Farm Assistant to join our team at our Mowata Two. We’re keen for someone with a can-do attitude with problem solving abilities, our ideal applicant has a minimum of 1 years’ farming experience, prioritizes health and safety, skilled in pasture-based system. 📍 Location: Rangitata, just 15 minutes from Geraldine and 35 minutes from Ashburton: 201 hectare 750 peak milking 54 bail rotary 2 pivots   🌱 About Us: Dairy Holdings Ltd operates 69 dairy farms and over 20 support blocks that has been operating for over 25 years. We pride ourselves on our approach that is based around our people, our process, and our pasture, always with the health and safety of our people first and foremost. We aim to be an employer of choice, with excellent training and development opportunities and a clear career pathway to Management, Contract Milking and Sharemilking for the right people. 📋   Key...

We have a vacancy for a honest & reliable farm assistant on a 450 cow farm. 12 minutes from Feilding and 25 minutes from Palmerston North. Duties would include Milking and general farm duties. A minimum of one year’s recent dairy farm experience in New Zealand required. Must pass a pre employment drug test. Drivers license required. 1 bedroom accommodation is available would suit a single person. 

Dairy Farm Assistant Location: Southland, New Zealand We are seeking a reliable, hardworking, and motivated Dairy Farm Assistant to join our team on a modern dairy farm milking approximately 1,200 cows through a 60-bale rotary milking shed. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with livestock and wants to develop their dairy farming skills. Key Responsibilities Milking cows efficiently and maintaining high milk quality standards. Assisting with animal health, including identifying and treating sick or injured animals under supervision. Detecting cows on heat and assisting with mating and calving. Moving stock safely and handling cattle using low-stress techniques. Feeding cows and managing supplements according to farm requirements. Assisting with pasture allocation, break fencing, and grazing management. Operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment safely. Cleaning and maintaining the...

WE ARE NOT ACCREDITTED EMPLOYERS, PLEASE ONLY NZ RESIDENTS APPLY !!! PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CURRENTLY LIVE IN NZ! WE DO NOT DO SPONSORSHIPS. All applicants applying out of country will not be considered.  we will be conducting interviews on suitable candidates during the application period. Farm Assistant / Senior Herd Manager Start date is  Flexible for the Right Applicant We are looking for a motivated and reliable Farm Assistant or Senior Herd Manager to join our team of 4 on a dairy farm located 10 minutes from Methven. The Farm 900 cows milked through a 60 bail rotary shed 351ha dairy platform Flat farm Team of 5 staff including us. What We Offer Flexible days off roster Average 40 hour week salary package (negotiable based on experience) Shared accomodation 2bedroom 2bathroom house with fireplace can be fully furnished if needed Close to Mt Hutt Ski Field Supportive team environment What We’re Looking For Minimum Restricted Driver Licence Dairy...

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,...

Due to unforeseen circumstances we are looking for someone to join us on our Dairy Farm near Morrinsville. We are milking 300 crossbred cows on 107ha 15 minutes North of Morrinsville. We have a brand new 30 aside herringbone cowshed with automatic cup removers and auto yard wash. There is a tidy 3 bedroom home available. The farm is grass based with grass and grass silage as the main feeds so this is a great place to learn excellent pasture management. We do about 110,000kgMS per year and typically go OAD in January each year. We aim for best practice in every area especially cow health, incalf rates, SCC and youngstock rearing. We rear ~70 replacement calves and they stay on farm until 1st May. This is a great opportunity to work with the farm owners and set yourself up for a great career in dairying. Typically there are 2 people on farm through calving and mating and then after this the employee can take on more responsibilities. We are young farm owners and we would love to...

Dairy Assistant / Drive in position, Mamaku, Rotorua We are seeking an enthusiastic, reliable, capable person to join our family-owned dairy farm located at Mamaku, 20 minutes Northwest of Rotorua. This newly created position is available for immediate start and would suit someone who enjoys working outdoors, is confident working independently, and can step up into greater responsibility when required. Our preference is for this to be a permanent position however we will consider a fixed term role from calving until the end of mating. About the business: The 220 ha farm winters 620 cows and operates as a Dairy NZ “System 3” with in-shed feeding throughout the year and silage fed during the shoulder seasons. The milkers are split into two herds and predominately milked OAD with the exception of one herd which is milked TAD until December. About the role: As the Dairy Assistant, you will work closely with the on-farm team providing...

Farm worker wanted - Immediate start. We are on the look out for someone to join our team on a 650 cow dairy farm in Hororata with an immidiate start, finishing at the end of September. Our roster is 9 days on, 3 days off, 7 days on, 2 days off. This means you will have either fr/sat/sun off or mon/tues. We're looking for someone with either : Dairy shed / milking experience or Calf rearing experience. The ideal candidate would be fit, efficient, reliable, able to work independently and happy working in a busy dairy farming environment. NZ citizens and residents only, as we are NOT an accredited employer. If you're interested or know someone who might be a good fit please get in touch. Please email your CV with references to [email protected]

We are looking for an employee to assist on our dairy farm near Cambridge for 3 months while one of the farm owners has surgery.  The farm is 108 hectares, milking approximately 315 cows at peak.  We milk twice a day through a 23 aside herringbone cowshed with cup removers, Protrack and Allflex Collars.  We require someone who is reliable and honest  and who is able to assist the farm owner/senior employee from late August to end of November (3 months). The role will include milking cows, feeding calves, setting up breaks for cows, cleaning equipment/facilities and other general farm work. We offer a friendly team environment and with good facilities. The applicant must have legal ability to work in NZ thank you.

MUST BE IN NEW ZEALAND. We are looking for experienced Farm Assistant to work on 850 cows farm with 54 bail rotary shed, ACR, in shed feeding, pro track. You will be working on rotational basis. Duties will be: • Milking: Assist running the milking shed efficiently while maintaining milk quality and shed hygiene. Assist with cleaning and maintaining the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and reports any faults to Contract milker. • Animals: Assists with moving and handling animals safely including newly calved cows and young calves. and observes and reports on wellbeing of all stock. Assists with mating management as directed. • Feed: Controls weeds. Sets break fences and feeds out as directed • People: Works well with others, building a strong team culture. • Machine, Vehicles and Technology: Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm as directed by on farm policy. • Health, safety and wellbeing: Involved in building a health, safety and wellbeing culture. Models farms health,...

We have a fantastic dairy position available on our 320 cow dairy farm located just 8km from Palmerston North.  Cows are milked through a tidy and modern 35ashb dairy shed with automatic wash and new cup removers this season.  This role will work alongside a supportive farm manager, who in conjunction with the farm owners can help grow your career in the desired direction. This high-performing system 3 farm is spring-calving with a strong pasture management focus. General responsibilities will include assisting the manager to feed cows pasture along with feed inputs of seasonal maize silage and in-shed feed, as well as milking, effluent management, and general farm maintenance. This position also assumes responsibility for the farm, with guidance available, in the manager's absence or days off. Some dairy farming experience is preferred, but a great attitude and willingness to learn is as important in this position.

Job Description We are searching for an enthusiastic and motivated farm assistant to join our team of four until February 2027 on our 810 cow dairy farm located on the Hinds town boundary. Applicants must be living in New Zealand now to apply for this job and be either a NZ citizen or have a residency visas.   Minimum work experience of one year on New Zealand dairy farms is essential with a can do attitude. Duties would depend on your experience but would be focused primarily on milking, cleaning the shed and yard, treating mastitis and moving break fences for stock. Basic farm information 60 Bail Rotary with ACR’s, auto trat sprayer and automated plant wash. Single herd grazing. Allflex collars. Centre pivot irrigation with a handful of sprinklers and rotorainer runs. Preferred start date is 14 August 2026. Please send a current CV complete with cover letter and recent referee phone numbers. Key Responsibilities include: Milking cows....

Unfortunately we are NOT accredited employers. Please only apply if you have NZ Residence/Citizenship Due to our Shed manager resigning to go support family overseas, we have a position available on a 750 cow farm in the Waitotara/Waverley area. Skills :  We need someone with at least 3 years dairy experience. Have the confidence and skills to run a cowshed, ensuring all procedures are followed to avoid milk penalties, can do plant & vat washes Can identify sick animals and treat them Good stockmanship skills Duties : Milk Cows Plant & Vat washes, cleaning of shed & yards  Assist contract milker team to pick up calves, draft cows etc.  Feed out - feed pad During summer months - weed spraying

Two experienced Farm Assistants required. We are sharemilkers who require a couple of energetic, self driven individuals for the below position.  480 cow farm milking OAD 240 morning, 240 afternoon through a 30 aside herringbone shed.  Newly renovated 3 bedroom home available as shared accommodation. We encourage applicants to apply with the below experience.  Knowledge in day to day dairy farming routine. Knowledge in animal health.  Able to drive and operate tractors and implements safely. 

Bavin Dairies Limited is a progressive dairy farming business located in the Nelson Lakes. We are committed to high animal welfare, excellent farming practices, and supporting our team. We pride ourselves on creating a positive workplace where everyone works together during one of the busiest and most rewarding times of the dairy season. About the Role We are looking for a motivated and reliable Farm Assistant to join our team for the peak calving period from 1 August through to 30 September. This role is ideal for someone on a Working Holiday Visa who wants to experience New Zealand dairy farming while working alongside an experienced team. You’ll be involved in a wide range of day-to-day farm duties, with a strong focus on calving and caring for newborn calves. Key Responsibilities ● Assisting with calving and monitoring cows. ● Feeding and caring for newborn calves. ● Milking cows as part of the farm roster. ● Shifting stock and setting...

Farm Assistant – 630 Cow Dairy Farm (Edgecumbe Area) We are sharemilkers looking for a reliable and motivated Farm Assistant to join our team on a well-run 630 cow dairy farm. About the farm: 630 cows 40 ASHB cowshed Flat, easy contour farm Good systems in place and a tidy operation About the role: This is a hands-on role suited to someone with at least 1 full season dairy experience who is keen to learn and grow within the industry. You’ll be involved in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the farm including milking, animal health, feeding, and general farm duties. What we’re looking for: Reliable and shows up ready to work Positive attitude and willingness to learn Good work ethic and takes pride in their work At least 1 season dairy farming experience Able to work well in a team and independently What we offer: Competitive pay based on experience Older 3-bedroom house provided Opportunity to develop your skills and...

Drive-in milker/farm assistant who can milk as part of a 2-person team in the mornings through a  herringbone shed with cup removers. Additional tasks as required such as bringing in cows & setting up fences. Potentially extra hours available for pm milkings, fencing, tree felling/wood cutting, weed control etc. This role would also be suitable for an ambitious trainee with a desire and passion to develop the skills necessary for a career in dairy farming. Remuneration according to experience and responsibilities. If you have a willingness to learn, you are honest and dependable, fit and energetic and sufficiently experienced in the milk shed, please email your CV and cover letter including references from your last two employers to support your application. Only applicants who are genuine, drug free and eligible to work in NZ please. Farm location: 7 km North of Hamilton PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT ACCREDITED EMPLOYERS SO CANNOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM JOB SEEKERS...

Immediate start Commitment of 6+ months employment Accommodation Available Unfortunately, we are readvertising due to the resignation of a team member who is moving back to be closer to family. Located near Tarras, we are just 30 minutes from Wanaka and 20 minutes to Cromwell – the Central Otago lifestyle is right on our doorstep! We are looking for someone with previous farming experience to join our team. You must be eligible to work in New Zealand and be able to commit to 6+ months of employment, which can be extended for the right person. We will be milking 850 cows through a brand new 64 bale rotary cowshed, with automatic cup removers and in-shed feeding. The cows are also fitted with Halter collars. Currently over calving our roster is 6 days on, 1 day off. After the busy calving period this will then change to 8 days on, 2 days off, 8 days on, 3 days off (so every third weekend is a three day weekend). Accommodation will be shared until...

Due to sudden serious illness, our Contract Milker of 7 seasons has unfortunately had to step down.   We are seeking a farm assistant to manage all areas of farm operation alongside a farm manager.  Must have experience and be a NZ Resident. 

We are looking for an extra pair of hands over the next 8 weeks to help with calving and rostered days off.  Duties will include milking, helping pick up calves and possibly help with feeding calves at times.  Work will mainly be in the mornings and could potentially have the afternoons free if that suits you Anyone level of experience will be considered and we can fit the right person in . There will be the option of ongoing work after calving but wont be as many hours.