2 farm assistant jobs found

Due to an unexpected change, we need a Senior Farm Assistant to join our team shortly for the balance of 2026/2027 season and going forward. As a part of our team, you must have a natural love for animals and farming.  This is a full-time permanent role. You must be physically fit, with a clean full driving license, criminal, and drug checks to be considered for the role.  A minimum of 2 years NZ dairy work experience is required for this role.  We are not AEWV approved and require a NZ citizen or permanent resident.  On our farm, you are expected to: Carry out milk harvesting tasks safely, efficiently, and correctly, and assist in training new employees on correct techniques. Assist with solving milk quality problems Help the farm manager with factors that affect milk quality, hygienic milking, and mastitis control procedures. Clean and maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and carry out hygiene inspections Move and handle animals safely,...

We are currently looking for someone with farming experience to take on a permanent role on farm from late October 2026. The successful applicant must provide up to date references and be eligible to work in NZ. Position would include Calving, Calf rearing, feeding out and milking etc depending on experience. A Tidy 2 Bedroom house is available that would suit a couple or a small family. We Calve down approximately 280 cows from 1st March and 250 from 1st August, both herds mated for 8 weeks. Halter, Acr's, Quad sense and Auto Teat spray used on farm, currently milking 250 spring calved cows through a 40 Bail internal rotary with in shed feeding.  The farm location is Pollok, 20 mins North of Waiuku.  Please get in touch if you are interested, successful applicants must have a clean NZ driver's license, and are eligible to work in NZ.