2 farm assistant jobs found

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...

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,...