3 herd manager jobs found

We need 2 Herd Managers to join our team for the 2026/2027 season. As a Herd Manager, you must have a natural love for animals and all agriculture.  This is a full-time permanent role that requires you to work a minimum of 40 hours and a maximum of 50 hours per week at $30.00 - 33.00/hour. You must be physically fit, with clean criminal and drug checks to be considered for the role. A minimum of 2 years NZ dairy work experience is required for this role. No pets are allowed in the shared accommodation. No smoking/vaping allowed in the shared accommodation and sheds. As a Herd Manager, 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 - Helps farm assistants to understand factors that affect milk quality, hygienic milking, and mastitis control procedures. - Clean and maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and carry...

We are looking for a motivated Farm Manager for the 2026/2027 season. Are you passionate about the dairy industry. Keen to progress, learn and upskill themselves and the other staff members. Take pride in your work and produce excellent quality milk and strive for the best.  Farm Details • 225ha Dairy Farm + 100ha runoff located 6km from the Dairy Farm • All cows and young stock wintered at runoff. • 610 cows • 42 aside herringbone with in shed feeding, cup removers and automatic teat sprayer. • Good quality and modern farm machinery • Farm is located 15 minutes from Gore at East Chatton Skills Required • Take pride in your work. • Honest • Excellent Communication and Time management skills. • Excellent Pasture management. • Animal Health, Welfare and Husbandry management. • Good tractor experience on flat and hilly terrain. • Outstanding Effluent management. • Able to follow and implement Health & Safety Practices and Procedures. You must have 2 years New Zealand Dairy...

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 • Ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards. Effluent • Operate and maintain the effluent system on your farm to all regional council compliance requirements and the employer’s additional standards. • 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. • Ensure all herd records are maintained. Business • Work with the Dairy Farm Manager to contribute to Farm Business Plan. • Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery and...