3 jobs found in Balfour

We are looking for a Herd Managers for 700 cows farm between Clinton and Balclutha. Cows are milked through 50 bail rotary shed. As a Herd manager you are working alongside contract milker to perform the following everyday duties:- Carries out milk harvesting tasks safely, efficiently, and correctly, and assists in training new employees on correct techniques. Assists with solving milk quality problems. Helps farm assistants to understand factors that affect milk quality, hygienic milking, and mastitis control procedures. Cleans and maintains the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and carries out hygiene inspections as per instructed in on farm policy manual. Animals: Diagnoses common ailments and treats accordingly. Competent in all aspects of calving and reproduction. Records and maintains all herd health treatments and events according to on-farm policy or dairy company policy, as per advised by contract milker. Observes, records and...

Ready for your next challenge? We’re seeking a driven and experienced full time Farm Manager to join our team at Millvale farm, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the farm.  Our ideal applicant must have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in a 2IC/Farm Manager role, prioritizes health and safety, skilled in pasture-based system. 📍 Location: Just 30 minutes from Gore and 15 minutes from Tapanui: 116 hectare 380 peak milking 36 a side herringbone shed   🌱 About Us: Dairy Holdings Ltd operates over 60 dairy farms and over 20 support blocks that has been operating for over 20 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 Share milking for the right people. . 📋 Key...

280 cow dairy farm on the Taieri Plains, looking for a dairy assistant. The role would involve sole charge milking so previous herringbone milking experience is required. We are looking for someone to cover weekends and 3 weekdays-flexible which days these may be.  24 a/s herring-bone. Applicant needs to be able to -complete vat wash and get cows in -plant set-up and milk  -complete wash and hose down -shut cows in.  Other work would include- tractor work, fencing and general farm duties