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🐄 Ready for your next challenge?  Our Mowata Two farm, is 201ha, located near Geralding. Using a pasture-based farming system with a strong focus on animal welfare. We’re seeking a calf rearer to join our team. 📍   Location:  Rangitata, just 15 minutes from Geraldine and 35 minutes from Ashburton 🛠️ About the Role: This is a fixed term, full-time position focused on: Assisting with the rearing of approx. 360 calves 🌱 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 Responsibilities: Daily feed and nutrition Animal care...

Ready for your next challenge? We’re seeking a full time, fixed term Assistant Manager/2IC to join our team at Mowata Two, we’re keen for someone with a can-do attitude with problem solving abilities, our ideal applicant has a minimum of 2 years’ farming experience, prioritizes health and safety, skilled in pasture-based system 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. 📋...

🚀 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...

Ready for your next challenge? We’re seeking a driven and experienced full time Farm Manager to join our team at Mowata Two, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the farm.  Our ideal applicant must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Farm Manager role, 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. 📋...

We are looking for a calf rearer to join our team starting mid of July. Rearing about 350 heifer calves plus bobbies and beefies at 4 days old. Roster 6 on 1 off, about 5 hours per day. We do not have accomodation available so this is a drive in position. We are located in Bankside, 5 minutes from Rakaia. If you are interested, please upload your cv and apply to this job.

We are looking for an experienced Tractor Driver and all round farm hand for our dairy farm. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ON A DAIRY PLATFORM BUT DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY STOCK WORK. This is a full time, fixed term position and starting 1st September until 30th of April.  There may be opportunity to extend this. Main Duties: Cultivation with Discs, Drilling, Rock Picking, Rolling, Mowing, Spraying of Liquid Fert and Fencing. Other duties, Weed Spraying, Planting of Native Shelter Belts, Operating 20 Tonne Digger and general maintenance. This position answers directly to farm owner, however good communication with Contract Milker and where required, farm staff is essential. Renumeration is dependant on levels of experience and skill and will be discussed at time of interview.   This is a full time role, but hours and work days to be discussed and confirmed.   A two bedroom flat is available if required. Must have the ability to work in New Zealand  Must have a clean,...

Immediate Start – Dairy Farm Assistant We're looking for someone to join our team immediately to help through the busy calving season. This role would suit: • Someone local looking for extra work. • Someone wanting temporary work. • A traveller already in New Zealand with dairy experience. The work includes milkings, general farm duties on a large dairy farm near Mayfield, Mid Canterbury . 5 on / 2 off roster. Shared on-farm accommodation available. For the right person, this role may develop into a longer-term opportunity. You must be reliable, have a great attitude, be drug free, and be willing to undergo pre-employment drug testing and a criminal history check. A full driver's licence is preferred. If you're available now, reply with a little about yourself and your experience. This role is not availalbe with an AEWV - citizens, residents and current working visas only

🐄 Calf Rearer Wanted – Spring 2026  🐄 We're on the hunt for a motivated and reliable Calf Rearer to join our team from end of July through to mid-October. Located just 3 minutes from Sheffield. About the Role; You'll be responsible for rearing approximately 130 replacement heifer calves from birth through to weaning. This is a lead calf rearing position with the support of other on farm staff on busy days. Our calf system is straightforward and well set up: - All calves receive their first feed via tube feeding - Calves are then transitioned onto an ad-lib feeding system once they are trained on feeders. - Straw, Meal and fresh water all available in their pens and are checked/refreshed/topped up daily. The farm will calve 630 cows total. What We're Looking For; - Good common sense and a genuine care for animal welfare - Reliable and organised - Able to work independently while communicating well with the team - Previous calf rearing experience...

Looking for 2 competent people that know how to rear calves must be physically fit have a good sense of humour, punctual and take pride in their work. There’s also the possibility of doing milking once ai starts as one of our team members does a run. Fox peak station is a 1000 cow farm milking oad all season the farm is very picturesque and being 2 minutes to a lake and 2 minutes to the mountains 

Calf Rearer Wanted We are seeking reliable, attentive, and enthusiastic Calf Rearers to join our team for the upcoming calving season. If you enjoy working with livestock, have a keen eye for detail, and don't mind getting your hands dirty, we want to hear from you. This role is critical to the success of our season, ensuring our next generation of stock gets the absolute best start in life. Key Responsibilities Feeding & Nutrition: Prepare, mix, and distribute milk, colostrum, meal, and clean water to calves daily. Animal Health & Welfare: Monitor calf health closely, identifying, treating, and reporting any signs of illness or distress early. Shed Hygiene: Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the calf sheds, including bedding management and washing out feeding equipment. Stock Handling: Safely and calmly move calves between paddocks and sheds. Record Keeping: Keep accurate daily records of treatments, feedings, and...

We are seeking a reliable, motivated, and experienced Relief Milker to join our team.  We pride ourselves on running an efficient, high-standard operation with modern systems, a positive working environment, and a team that genuinely looks out for one another. Key Responsibilities Milking Operations: Carry out morning and/or afternoon milkings efficiently while maintaining exceptional milk quality and hygiene standards. Shed Management: Prepare the cowshed before milking and ensure the plant, yards, and equipment are thoroughly washed down and maintained afterward. Stock Management: Safely and calmly bring cows to and from the shed. Animal Welfare: Monitor herd health during milking, identifying and reporting any issues like lameness or mastitis immediately. Health & Safety: Adhere to all farm safety protocols and maintain a clean, tidy workspace. What We Are Looking For At least 6 months of experience milking on a...

Enthusiastic Calf Rear & relief milker Needed for 900 cows! Calf rearer/ relief milker – 2026 / 27 Season Beautiful farm Great Team  Keen to be part of something rewarding ?  We’re looking for a motivated calf rearer to join us for the 2026/27 season on our farm where culture, performance, and people genuinely matter. We’re a supportive, positive team who enjoy the work we do and look out for each other — but we’re also serious about farming well. We have high expectations when it comes to animal health and having high attention to detail in the calf shed. If you take pride in doing a job properly and want to keep lifting your standards, you’ll fit right in. What you can expect: A fun, respectful, and well-organised work environment Clear systems and expectations Supportive employers who value good communication Opportunities for extra work within the business A farm set-up with a focus on efficiency and best practice with amazing...

We are looking for a reliable and caring calf rearer to join our team on a 570 cow dairy located just 10min from Rolleston and Lincoln.120 replacement calves . Feeding newborn bobbies, heifer and beef calves.This is a drive in position.Start of August until end of October. It will be 5-7 hrs per day until mid September. Relief milking available after if you are interest.Experience is required as your main focus will be newborn calves till 10 days old.$26-$28/hr negotiable depending on experience. What we are looking for: Strong attention to details and good animal care skills. Good time management and organisation. Reliable and able to work independently. Must have own transport Good communication Must be legally able to work in NZ(We do not provide work visa) Full support will be provided for the right person.

Ideal position for a Working Holiday Visa We are seeking an energetic and willing to learn person to help rear calves and assist with day to day farming tasks on our farm situated between Ashburton and Methven in Mid Canterbury. The ideal candidate will be someone who is looking for an experience, to work hard, to learn, and feel proud of the reward of seeing the calves grow and flourish in our environment. Being physically fit is an advantage, at times with being able to lift a large calf. This position includes ensuring every calf receives sufficient colostrum, and being taught to feed on a calf feeder. Getting cows in from the paddocks, assisting in the cowshed with animal health tasks, and general farm duties. The ability to drive a 5 speed manual vehicle would be a bonus.  More hours could be available on farm if you were able to drive a 2 wheel motorbike safely. We operate a 6 on 1 off roster for 6 weeks, and then 5 on 2 off when work load eases. Situated 30...

The role requires experience dealing with milking ,Mastitis treatment ,lame cow treatment and managing a herringbone shed and a good knowledge of animal welfare and shed hygiene. The dairy farm is situated close to Rangiora and Kaiapoi