10 dairy assistant jobs found

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...

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...

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.

⚠️ 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 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 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

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...

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...

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.

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.