5 farm manager jobs found

CNR Farming has an exciting opportunity for a Farm Manager to join our team. The farm peak milks 800 cows through a 54 bail rotary on 240ha platform, fully irrigated by pivots, some fixed grid and a small area of sprinklers. We have been using Halter to assist with Farm management, as well as ACR's, and automatic drafting. We target production of 500+ per cow and are a system 4 with a real focus on maximizing pasture harvested. The successful applicant will be willing and able to use this technology to its full advantages.  Managing and doing a variety of task in this role- Exceptional animal husbandry - Mating, calving identification, assistance, lameness, mastitis, milk fever, Pasture Management Staff Management ,Health and Safety ,Shed cleanliness and maintenance Fencing - general Understanding of irrigation and maintenance, ensuring health records are kept up to date. We operate a fully self contained system, with owners doing majority of cultivation. Young stock grazed off...

The Role As Division Manager, you will be responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational effectiveness of our Harvest and Livestock Grazing Division. You will report directly to the General Manager and work closely with other senior leaders to achieve business goals. Your mission will be to ensure optimal productivity, profitability, and sustainability across all areas of the division. Key Responsibilities Provide inspirational leadership and management to a diverse team of farm managers, technical specialists, and seasonal staff. Develop and implement effective strategies for crop harvest and livestock grazing operations, aligning with the latest industry best practices and regulatory requirements. Drive operational excellence by monitoring KPIs, forecasting production, and identifying areas for process improvement. Manage division budgets, financial reporting, and resource allocation to ensure profitability and responsible expenditure....

We are seeking someone to fill a Herd Manager position on our 1200-cow farm 20 minutes inland from Ashburton. We currently milk 1200 cows through a modern 80 bale rotary off 345 ha, the farm has excellent irrigation, infrastructure, and machinery. We are running five fulltime staff and are a family fun and lovely team environment. We are looking some who has two years’ experience, with a good attitude and wants to keep learning. You must be mature enough to be punctual and keen to make a career in the dairy industry. Preferably you will have a driver’s license as you will be needed to drive on public roads. We also require you to have a good knowledge of riding a two-wheeler motorbike and tractor. We require you to have an excellent understanding of animal health in, picking up mastitis, lame cows and having a good understanding in how treat. Our roster, Starting from June 1 onwards, 5 days on 2 days off roster, July 15 onwards will have a 6 days on and 1 day off, September 20...

Experienced 2IC with proven, minimum 3years experience within the New Zealand Dairy Industry. 640 cows through a 54 bale rotary. Pendarvous area, 20 mins from Ashburton/Rakaia and 5 minutes drive from the ocean. Farm is irrigated with rotorainers so experience in this would be preferred.  5/2 roster Start date is 28/08/2026 but can potentially start earlier if required Applicants must be able to work in NZ, either a current visa or citizenship and have Drivers Licence We are Accredited Employers

Looking for an exciting individual to manage one of the farms herds.  Farm has in-shed feeding, new ACRS, auto drafting, pivots etc. If this is of interest please keep reading! Animal Health Mgmt: lames. mastitis, RFM. Monthly BCScoring and reporting. Shed hygiene and milk quality  to reach grade free target and cooperative difference standards. Pasture Mgmt: daily pasture allocation, supplement and inshed feeding system. Assist in training farm assistants. Tractor driving and general farm work. Minimum of 2 years NZ dairy experience. Full drivers license. Able to pass a drugs test and have their own transport.