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Dairy Farm Assistant Wanted Location: Ashley Clinton – Central Hawkes Bay Position: Full-Time We are looking for a dedicated and reliable Dairy Farm Assistant to join our team on a busy, well-established dairy farm with a 370-cow milking herd. Key Responsibilities: Milking Assistance : Support in milking using a 30-side Herringbone milking shed. Animal Health : Assist with monitoring the health and well-being of our herd, including feeding, treating, and maintaining a clean environment. Farm Maintenance : Help set up and maintain fences, move K-line and lateral irrigation, and assist with general farm maintenance. Feeding : Assist with feeding out and ensuring animals have access to quality feed and water. Run-off : Assist at dairy support run-off nearby. Requirements: A good sense of humour and attitude. Minimum of Restricted Driver’s License and reliable transport (essential). Must have your own accommodation. Must be eligible to...

We require reliable and motivated assistants, with a minimum of 6 months experience on NZ dairy farms, milking in a herringbone cowshed. The successful candidates will have handled cattle safely in the past and had some experience with calf rearing. The position involves getting cows in, milking, setting up of the cow shed and cleaning the dairy and plant. There will be the setting of break fences daily, some basic machinery maintenance, along with farm maintenance including weed spraying and lawn mowing. Stock management including reporting on bulling cows, assisting with administering health treatments as required, long with the weighing drenching and vaccinating of stock as required.  As we calve twice a year, assistance with calf rearing will be required.