17 jobs found in Oamaru

We have a Dairy Farm Assistant position available on a 400 and 570-cow farm in the Waitaki Bridge area, approximately 15 minutes from Oamaru. The farms operates a 40 and 44 Aside Herringbone milking sheds. Experience is preferred but not required for this role. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: - Milking twice a day - shifting cows and feeding  - fencing, weed control - calving, calf rearing - shed cleaning and setup - identifying and alerting managers to sick cows - Setting fences - and other general farm duties. Weekly hours are a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 45. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, any hours worked beyond the agreed maximum in a fortnightly pay period will be paid at the agreed overtime rate. The schedule may vary but generally work hours are between 6am and go through 5pm with meal and rest breaks; Roster will be 8...

MUST CURRENTLY BE IN NZ AND ABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON INTERVIEW WHEN INVITED  Smulders Farming Limited is seeking an experienced and motivated Herd Manager to join our team in Oamaru. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled dairy farming professional looking to take the next step in their career within a progressive and high-performing farming business. Working alongside the Sharemilker and wider farm team, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day management of the herd, animal health programmes, milk quality, and farm performance. The role is based in a herringbone milking shed , so previous experience in herringbone systems is desirable. About the Role As Herd Manager, you will be responsible for: Milking and managing cows through a herringbone shed Monitoring and maintaining high milk quality standards Animal health monitoring, treatment and record keeping Assisting with mating, calving and young stock management Identifying and recording animal...

⚠️ This role is open only to those with a New Zealand Working Holiday Visa and in country. Start ASAP! This is a fixed-term job for 3-months. One person needed for the farm, accommodation available – ideal for Working Holiday Visa holders. Why This Job? • Work outdoors with animals and gain hands-on NZ dairy farm experience • Earn great pay while enjoying free or low-cost accommodation • Live the Kiwi farm life and explore potential pathways to extend your stay What We’re Looking For: No need to tick everything, but these will make you stand out: • Positive attitude & strong work ethic (essential) • Dairy farming or milking experience (a MUST) • Tractor experience (ideal) • Motorbike/Quad experience • Good English & ability to follow instructions • Valid driver’s licence + own vehicle (essential) • Comfortable working in all-weather • Flexible for shift or rotating rosters What’s Included: • Hourly pay + 8% holiday pay • On-farm accommodation (low cost) •...

We are seeking a motivated and reliable Farm Assistant to join our dairy farming operation. This role involves assisting with all aspects of the day-to-day running of the farm, including milking, animal health, feeding, pasture management, fencing, calf rearing, and general farm maintenance. The successful applicant will work closely with the Farm Manager and wider team to ensure high standards of animal welfare, milk quality, farm presentation, and health and safety are maintained. Previous dairy farming experience is advantageous; however, applicants with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn will also be considered

We have two Dairy Farm Assistant positions available on an 800-cow farm in the Georgetown area, approximately 25 minutes from Oamaru. The farm operates a 54 Bail Rotary milking shed. Experience is preferred but not required for this role. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: - Milking twice a day - shifting cows and feeding  - fencing, weed control - calving, calf rearing - shed cleaning and setup - identifying and alerting managers to sick cows - Setting fences - and other general farm duties. Weekly hours are a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 50. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, any hours worked beyond the agreed maximum in a fortnightly pay period will be paid   at the agreed overtime rate.   The schedule may vary; Roster will be 6 days on, 1 day off during calving season and 6 days on, 2 days off for the remainder of the...

Stockperson – Hillgrove Farm (Near Palmerston) Hillgrove Farm is looking for a reliable, early-rising team member to join our free-range poultry operation. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who cares about animal welfare, works well in a team, and can consistently follow high-level biosecurity standards. A full Class 1 driver license is required, and you must be able to travel to Hillgrove each day. What you’ll be doing: Daily care of free-range hens, including monitoring animal health and wellbeing Walking sheds to check water, feed systems, and overall flock condition Supporting animal enrichment activities to promote natural behaviour Processing eggs, including initial grading and handling Maintaining a clean, hygienic environment across sheds and work areas Upholding high-level biosecurity protocols at all times Working collaboratively within a supportive team What we’re looking for: Comfortable completing practical, hands-on work...

Stockperson – Glenpark Farm (Near Palmerston, Otago) Glenpark Farm is looking for a reliable, early-rising team member to join our poultry farming operation near Palmerston, Otago. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who cares about animal welfare, enjoys practical work, and works well as part of a team. You’ll play an important role in maintaining the health and wellbeing of our hens, ensuring high standards of animal care, farm hygiene, and biosecurity are followed every day. A full Class 1 driver licence is required, and you must be able to travel to the farm each day. What you’ll be doing Caring for hens and monitoring their health and wellbeing Walking sheds to check water, feed systems, and overall flock condition Supporting animal enrichment and natural behaviours Assisting with egg handling, collection, and initial grading where required Maintaining clean, hygienic sheds and work areas Following strict...

Feed Production Management • Assist with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate. • Assist to manage weeds and pests to maintain pasture and crops. • Milking • Maintain all appropriate effluent management records. • Know what to do when things go wrong. Animals • Implement animal health program to maintain good health. • Assist with calving and the calf rearing program to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements are available for the herd. • Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery and infrastructure. • Ensure all relevant company policies are understood and adhered to. • Experience/qualification is an advantage but not essential. • Dedication, commitment and willing to learn are the traits we are looking for.

A position to suit someone with 2-3 years of NZ dairy farming experience. Must have a competent  knowledge of pasture, animal health husbandry and daily dairy farming tasks. we are after an honest punctual hands on person who is capable of working sole or in a team. A positive attitude with confidence on running the dairy on daily basis will be expected. Role includes Milking twice daily ( will be assisted and non assisted)weed control, pasture management, assisting calf rearing and other daily chores. The role will be ideal for a couple (calf rearing and relief milking are available) A clean police record, drivers license is expected.We could request a pre employment drug test and random testing could occur. Housing option are available on site and another one at 5 minutes drive. Onsite house is a smaller 3 Br Offsite is bigger 4 Br house twin story. we offer a competitive remuneration to the suitable candidate with attractive bonus on top that comes on achieving  set...

Working with our team of 4 we will be milking, setting breaks and monitoring residuals, helping with/managing mating, tractor driving, animal health and farm maintenance. We milk 750 cows through our highly automated 40 aside herringbone shed. Our farm is fully irrigated with Pivots, Fixed Grid and some K line. This position would suit someone who would like to progress to Sharemilking. 

We require a highly motivated contract milker to assist us in the running of our family based dairy operation situated on the taieri plains near to the dunedin airport. Someone keen to upskill themselves in dairy farming practice, to learn and grow in their knowledge and enjoyment of farming. Milking 360 peak cows, with no wintering on dairy platform and young stock also grazed off. Minimal calf rearing requirements. Tractor, mower and feed out equipment provided. Contract milker requires bikes and some equipment for the day to day running and farm maintenance required. One full time staff member is a non negotiable requirement plus relief staff as required. This is a small herd but we have consistently produced well for the farm size averaging 170,000kgms over the past 5 seasons. A great dairy shed setup with a 46 bale rotary shed with acrs and protrack for operator ease, making this a very time efficient shed keeping stock and staff happy. We have MSD SenseHub collars...

🐄 RELIEF MILKER WANTED – TAIERI PLAINS 🐄 We’re looking for a friendly, reliable and experienced relief milker to join our farm team! 😊 📍 Location: Taieri Plains, not far from Dunedin Airport 🚗 Drive-in role – no accommodation available We milk 260 lovely, quiet cows through a 20-aside herringbone on an all-grass-based system. We’ve recently put Halter collars on the cows , which has been a great addition to the farm. 📅 Looking for 2 days off per fortnight , ideally over a weekend, as I have young kids and would love some regular family time. ❤️ There are also extra days available for the right person if you’re keen for more work. The role would include: 🐄 Milking and normal shed duties 🐄 General stock work and farm jobs 🐄 Keeping an eye on the cows and letting me know if anything needs attention 🐄 Using the Halter system as required 🚜 Being able to drive a tractor would be handy! Dairy experience is...

We’re looking for a reliable, capable Herd Manager to join our team. We’re in our first season on a brand-new 1,500-cow dairy conversion. The farm covers 500 hectares, is fully irrigated and milks through a modern 80-bale Waikato rotary with Protrack, in-shed feeding, cow collars and Auto Smart Wash. Key responsibilities Managing the day-to-day running, feeding and performance of your herd. Monitoring animal health, identifying issues and carrying out treatments as required. Managing pasture allocation and grazing residuals in line with the farm feed plan. Assisting with mating, reproduction and herd improvement. Monitoring milk production, cow condition and herd performance. Maintaining accurate animal health and production records. Following health and safety procedures and maintaining high animal welfare standards. Working with the contract milker and wider team to meet farm targets. Skills and experience At least 12 months of relevant practical...

We are looking for a good Herd Manager to join our team in Tarras Central Otago. We are in our first season on a brand new 1,500 cow conversion, milking through a new 80 bail Waikato rotary. The shed has Protrack, in-shed feeding, cow collars, Auto Smart Wash and really good cow flow. The farm is 500ha, fully irrigated with 8 centre pivots and fixed grid on the corners. It is split into 3 main blocks, with a herd based on each block. This is not a role where you are just helping run the farm. You will be responsible for your own herd and will have a big part to play in pasture management, animal health, mating and the day-to-day running and performance of that herd. We are looking for someone who is confident with cows, knows their pasture management and animal health, can work on their own initiative and takes pride in doing a good job. An experienced Herd Manager would be ideal, but we would also consider an Assistant Herd Manager who is ready to take the next step. The...

Your day-to-day duties will include, but are not limited to: Milk Harvesting: Standard milking duties, including heat detection, mastitis monitoring, and identifying or trimming lame cows. Pasture Management: Setting up break fences and preparing paddocks for daily grazing allocation. Calving Duties: Safely picking up and handling newborn calves during the spring/autumn influx. Farm Maintenance: General weed spraying and property upkeep. Our farm is currently expanding, milking 600 cows this season with plans to increase the herd to 900 cows over the next two seasons. This property operates as a strict smoke, vape, alcohol, and drug-free environment. Please note that no outside animals are permitted anywhere on the farm or inside the residence. If you would like to know more, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Experience preferred but training will be provided.

We are a150ha family run self contained dairy operation located 5mins from balclutha . We milk 440 cows through a 50 rotary with cup removers, auto drafting, cow manager tags.  Applicants must be in New Zealand and eligible to work. 

We are looking for someone to do some relief milking on a 220ha farm with 620 peak milking cows located in Clydevale, Balclutha. It will be 2 or 3 days per week or as needed until the end of season. Mostly milking in the afternoon, and can do some farm jobs if keen to do more hours. $25-$35/hour but pay will depend on experience. Drive in position.