10 farm assistant jobs found in Ashburton

Looking for an enthusiastic farm assistant to work come and join our team. Need to have a can do attitude and be able to problem solve and work within a large multicultural team. Ideally can hit the ground running and bring enthusiasm to support the team culture, aligning with our values of efficiency and high attention to detail by leading by example.  Basic overview of farm: peak milk 1300 cows 80 bale rotary with ACRs and auto drafting gate Grass based feeding system with some supplement targeting 460 milk solids per cow 90% pivot irrigation Only 10 minutes from Ashburton town  Job details: $25 per hour 30 hours minimum per week. Main skill requirements: 1 year dairy farming experience.  Minimum level 5 qualification in Agriculture. Shared accommodation provided sharing with 1 or 2 others, this role is only available to those who can live on farm. No pets. Roster changes throughout the season, predominantly 7/2 7/2 7/3 but we are flexible on...

This is a fulltime position to commence 1 June 2026. The successful applicant will work with ourselves, farm owner/operator, the 2IC and one other staff member, they will take responsibility for assigned aspects of dairy shed hygiene/cleanliness; animal health; and milking.  The position involves, and is not limited to, feeding pasture/supplements, effluent management, maintenance, farm tidiness including weed spraying.   Be a team player Be skilled in operating tractors and machinery Ideally have had dairy industry experience. We are willing to teach if had other previous agricultural and farm animal handling experience Current full drivers license MUST be resident in New Zealand Be responsible and honest with a willingness to learn Must be willing to pat our friendly cows 

We are looking for a farm assistant to join us at One Arrow.  We require someone with 1-3 years farming experience. You should be able to do the following under direction: Milking a herd of cows in a timely fashion Identify lame and mastitis cows Complete plant wash and vat wash Operate Effluent Spreader Shift K line Irrigation Correctly set up correct break sizes Assist with lame cow treatment We are keen to turn good people into good farmers. So if you like the sound of us please apply. We run weekly toolbox meetings with food, teamwork Tuesday and there is a monthly catch up with the farm operater each month to go through your goals. This is a fixed term position until 31 May 2027, As such Accredited Work Visas will not be considered. Roster 7 day on 3 day off 8 day on 3 day off.  Only open to people in New Zealand. A negitive Pre employment drug test will be required.

Dairy Farm Assistant.  Start date 1 October.  Permanent or Fixed Term (however must commit through for at least 3 months) 600 Friesian herd/ 46 aside Herringbone Shed. 100% irrigated. You will be one of four staff.      Job will include following duties:   calving until mid Oct  milking 2x a day   stock yard work  animal health setting breaks general farm duties Prefer applicant to have experience but can be taught if willing to learn.   be able to fit in with existing team able to ride a motorbike have your own car  be physically fit  ideally be able to drive a tractor/ bale feeder Please only apply if already residing in NZ or eligible to work in NZ with a working holiday visa.  Do not apply if you want an employer to be Accredited (AEWV) as we do not hold that status.   We are within 15min drive to Ashburton or Methven.  Accommodation is a 3 bedroom house which you will be sharing with one other staff member

We have an exciting opportunity for a farm assistant on an 1250 cow farm located 10 minutes from Geraldine. About the farm: 1250 cows 54 bale rotary, in shed feeding, ACR Irrigation through pivots and guns Flat contour Accommodation supplied on farm is a 3 bedroom house The attributes ideally required for this position: • Work well in a team • Physically able to carry out the job • Have the desire to succeed in the industry • Most importantly the successful applicant must be honest, reliable, good communication skills and motivated We are looking for someone with drive, passion and aiming for the top, that is willing to work with us to achieve top quality results. Guaranteed 35 hours per week. Job description/tasks required: -Milking: Assists in efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follows procedure to produce high quality milk. -Animals: Assists in the safe handling of animals, reports any health and welfare issues as per farm policy. -Feed: Controls weeds. Sets break...

We require a  farm assistants  to join our team , milking 950 cows through a 48 HB shed.A good sense of humour and a great team ethic is a must. Farm Assistant with at least 1 years experience , the successful applicant will need to know how to milk, set up shed, do the plant and vat wash, feed out, fences, weed control,irrigation and any other jobs the share -milker requires.

We have an exciting opportunity for a farm assistant on an 1250 cow farm located 10 minutes from Geraldine.  About the farm: 1250 cows 54 bale rotary, in shed feeding, ACR Irrigation through pivots and guns. Flat contour Accommodation supplied on farm is a 3 bedroom home. The attributes ideally required for this position: • Work well in a team • Physically able to carry out the job • Have the desire to succeed in the industry • Most importantly the successful applicant must be honest, reliable, good communication skills and motivated We are looking for someone with drive, passion and aiming for the top, that is willing to work with us to achieve top quality results. Guaranteed 35 hours per week. Job description/tasks required: -Milking: Assists in efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follows procedure to produce high quality milk. -Animals: Assists in the safe handling of animals, reports any health and welfare issues as per farm policy. -Feed: Controls weeds. Sets break...

CNR Farming has an exciting opportunity for a Dairy Assistant in our business. The farm peak milks 780 cows through a 54 bale rotary on 240ha platform, fully irrigated by pivots with some fixed grid and a small area sprinklers. We are a Halter farm, as well as ACR's, automatic drafting. We target production of 480 a cow and are a system 4, with a real focus on maximising pasture harvested. A variety of tasks are in this role: learning pasture\feed management, setting up breaks, milking cows to a hygienic and healthy level, including somatic cell count, identifying calving cows, calf rearing, working on animal health issues, washing the plant, feeding out, shifting irrigation, ensuring health records are kept up to date, plus other farm tasks that arise from time to time. We aim to work as a team and everyone getting to know all aspects of the farm. Someone who is passionate about dairy farming, honest and keen to learn and communicate well. Some experience preferred Roster is 7\2,...

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.

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