5 farm jobs found

Farm Manager – Murchison, Tasman (June 2027)   We are seeking an experienced farm manager with a proven track record to join our team for the start of the 2027/28 season. Fern Flat is located 15mins drive from Murchison, in the Top of the South. The farm consists of a 250 ha dairy platform with a further 20 ha of support land. Fern Flat nestles between the Buller River and the Kahurangi National Park, is well established and is made up of a mix of river flats and higher terraces. We are currently milking 600 crossbred cows on a system 2 operation targeting 250,00 kgms. Average production over the previous 3 seasons has been 260,000 kgMS from 650 cows. Infrastructure currently consists of a 44 aside herringbone shed with in-shed feeding and ACRs. The farm has 200 ha of K-line irrigation. The owners plan to future proof the farm with investment in a new rotary cowshed, feed pad and wintering barn over the coming years. We are looking for an experienced individual...

We are seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to work on a 1050-cow farm in the Howard area, milking through a 50 Bail Rotary shed. Previous dairy farming 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; Roster will be 10 days on, 4 days off for the rest of the year. Wage is between $26.07 - $30.00 per hour, depending on experience. Candidates are required to...

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Assistant Manager to join our team at Longbush Farms. Located just 10 minutes from Tākaka, this farm milks approximately 850 cows through a 54-bail rotary shed, equipped with  GEA collars  Protrack  In-shed feeding  Automatic Cup Removers (ACRs) We’re after someone who enjoys all aspects of farming – not just milking cows. We do pretty much everything in-house, including fertiliser spreading, supplement making, tractor work and general farm maintenance. There’s plenty of variety for someone who enjoys getting stuck in and being involved in the wider farming operation. As our 2IC, you’ll work closely with the farm manager and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the farm and supervision of staff in the manager’s absence. We’re looking for someone confident in making decisions, leading a team and keeping things running smoothly. What we’re looking for  Previous dairy farming experience and excellent stockmanship ...

We require a 50/50 sharemilker for our dairy farm in the Glenroy Valley, 30 minutes from Murchison (school, supermarket, service centre, medical centre etc).  There is an area school bus at the gate.  The dairy is a 40 bale rotary shed with ACR's and Protrack.  Halter would be a good option if the sharemilker would consider that (70/30 shared cost).  Summer crops and some baleage are grown on the dairy; and winter crops and silage on the runoff.  The runoff is managed by the sharemilker.  The R2yr heifers are usually grazed off outside the dairy/runoff from 1st June to 31st May (shared cost).  Calving date is the 10th of August.  The herd would be available for purchase at valuation. The property has excellent fertiliser history with regular annual regrassing.  The cows are typically run in 2 herds - usually 300-350 cows on 2AD until Christmas (then OAD); with the remain 200-250 cows on OAD all season. Production typically sits around 210,000 MS; with the focus on growing grass...

Experienced Dairy Farm Team Member Wanted. We are a husband-and-wife team in our second year of sharemilking on our 180Ha family farm milking 430 cows. We are a very family-friendly farm and believe in working together as a team. We don't put too much emphasis on job titles-everyone pitches in and plays an important part. However, we are looking for someone with at least 3-4 years of dairy farming experience who is confident enough to take responsibility for the farm when we are off farm.  We are looking for someone who is confident across all aspects of dairy farming and takes pride in doing a good job. Essential Skills Include: Pasture management, confident on a tractor and other machinery, confident on both 2&4 wheelers, producing high-quality milk, good animal husbandry skills, the ability to identify and treat mastitis, the ability to identify and treat lame cows, good attention to detail and a proactive approach to farm work. The Success applicant...