4 farm assistant jobs found

We have a position available working with the contract milker on a small and straightforward farm on the Taieri. Shed is a 24 aside herringbone with an automatic teatsprayer, an easy one person shed. We are looking for someone who is experienced and competent enough to milk and run the shed wash unsupervised when we take time off. You will also be required to carry out other normal farming duties such feeding out, topping, irrigator, farm maintenance etc.    Our cows are very important to us and to work here you must be able to stay calm and quiet in the shed, treating the animals with respect. Likewise you must take care with machinery. If your references can attest to these two things it will go a long way with us. Because we are a small farm we have flexibility and will be able to teach you skills across the board. We are also happy to support you with a primary ITO farming apprenticeship. The accomodation provided is a small four bedroom house with a recently renovated...

The assistant Farm Manager will assist in the financial and physical performance of the farm.  They will display good stock and pasture management skills They will display good staff and time management skills They will have good machinery skills and an ability to instruct staff on those skills They will display good record keeping and industry compliance skills They will show a respect for and an ability to maintain the farm assets

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our high performance dairy unit located in Clinton. We require someone with a very good understanding of the day to day running of efficient dairy farm. Ie. Protract Alflex cow collars Animal Heath Feeding silage Grass Management Excellent farm facilities, modern 60 bale rotary shed. Duties include milking, shifting irrigator, setting up break fences as well as general farm duties. Tractor experience a must. We require a motivated and honest person who enjoys farming and working in a team. We are not accredited employers so overseas applicants need not apply

  We are currently looking for a highly motivated person looking to progress to a 2IC role and join our team this coming season milking 1200 cows through a 54-bale rotary shed with ACRs. The farm is located 20 minutes North of Oamaru with bus stop at the gate for Primary and Secondary Schools. A fully fenced 3-bedroom family house is available for the right applicant. The farm is grass-based system, and having a good understanding of feed budgeting & pasture management to help implement the agreed farm management plan, is essential. Applicants must also have good animal health and husbandry skills, have high standards in shed hygiene practices, and must have the fundamentals working within farms best practices and environmental guidelines. Being tech savvy is a plus but not essential as training will be provided to handle multiple online app for people, pasture, and herd management. This role reports directly to the Sharemilker and requires...