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Are you passionate about dairy farming and looking for an opportunity to grow in a supportive, family-oriented environment? We are a high-performing, family-owned dairy farm near Dunedin Airport, seeking an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic herd manager to join our team.   ### About Us: We operate a 580-cow, system 3 dairy farm and are in the top 10% of milk producers in the country. Our focus is on maximising production, maintaining high standards of animal health, and operating efficiently. We milk in a 40-a-side herringbone cowshed with ACRs and ProTrack, and we use Allflex collars to monitor herd performance. Our team consists of three full-time staff, myself (contract milker) and the farm owner.   ### Key Responsibilities:  **Cow Shed Operations:** Assist in running the cowshed to the highest standard, ensuring cows are milked efficiently to maximise milk production and the plant is maintained to enable a non-interrupted milking. -**Animal Health:**...

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

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...

We are looking for a motivated person to join us this season as Herd Manager on a 300-hectare dairy farm located 20 minutes north of Oamaru, milking 1200 cows through a 54-bale rotary shed with ACRs. This role complements our current team, working together in the day-to-day running of the dairy farm, including milking, animal health, calving, mating, pasture management, and general farm duties across two herds with split paddock allocations. This position would suit someone with solid NZ dairy farming experience who is ready to take the next step up in their career. Applicants should have good animal husbandry skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to communicate effectively and work well with others. The role offers the flexibility to live in either a two-bedroom cottage or a fully fenced three-bedroom family home, with a school bus stop at the gate. Applicants must have NZ driver’s licence and be able to pass police vetting and pre-employment, as well as random...

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...

Ready for your next challenge? We’re seeking a driven and experienced full time Farm Manager to join our team at Millvale farm, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the farm.  Our ideal applicant must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Farm Manager role, prioritizes health and safety, skilled in pasture-based system. 📍 Location: Just 30 minutes from Gore and 15 minutes from Tapanui: 116 hectare 380 peak milking 36 a side herringbone shed   🌱 About Us: Dairy Holdings Ltd operates over 60 dairy farms and over 20 support blocks that has been operating for over 20 years. We pride ourselves on our approach that is based around our people, our process, and our pasture, always with the health and safety of our people first and foremost. We aim to be an employer of choice, with excellent training and development opportunities and a clear career pathway to Management, Contract Milking and Share milking for the right people. . 📋 Key...

  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...