3 dairy herd manager jobs found

Hi We are looking for an experienced motivated person to join our team. This is a Herd Manager role in Kennington less than 10km from Invercargill peak milking 600 cows through a 40 aside HB with ACR's and Halter! Must have A full drivers license Minimum of 1 month training or dairy experience. Good references, Great sense of humour, live in New Zealand currently and be able to pass a drug test. If you enjoy technology and don't enjoy following cows into the shed please apply

Mahoe Dairies are on the look out for a Herd Manager. We require honest, reliable Herd Manager to join our team on our Family operated farms in Mossburn, Southland. Previous dairy farming experience preferred. 2 years work experience or a level 4 qualification or above required. Duties include, but are not limited to: - Milking: Assists in efficient and hygienic milking routine. - Animals: Assists in the safe handling of animals, reports any health and welfare issues as per farm policy. - Feed: Controls weeds, Sets break fences and feeds out as directed. - Environment: Assists with nutrient, effluent and water management as directed by farm policy. - People: Works well with others, building a strong team culture. - Machine, Vehicles and Technology, Safely uses and maintains vehicles on farm as directed by our on farm policy. - Health, Safety and wellbeing: Involved in building a health, safety and wellbeing culture. Models farm health, safety and wellbeing policy....

Our farm milks 800 cows on a rolling hill farm at Browns in Central Southland. We have high producing cows whith 450 wintered on the farm and young stock being grazed off after weaning. We milk through a 40bail one man shed with acr's, auto drafting, auto teat spraying and in shed feeding. Milking is a rostered team effort.. Production is aiming for 525ms per cow. Job is for someone that can fit into rosters and is competent in all aspects of milking such as hygiene with plant wash, mastitis detection and treatments. Competent tractor driving skills would definitely be an advantage with plenty of mowing, feeding out and making of baleage. Overall someone that is reliable and wants to do things correctly for the farm, cows and staff with a can do attitude is what we are after.