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We require reliable and motivated assistants, with a minimum of 6 months experience on NZ dairy farms, milking in a herringbone cowshed. The successful candidates will have handled cattle safely in the past and had some experience with calf rearing. The position involves getting cows in, milking, setting up of the cow shed and cleaning the dairy and plant. There will be the setting of break fences daily, some basic machinery maintenance, along with farm maintenance including weed spraying and lawn mowing. Stock management including reporting on bulling cows, assisting with administering health treatments as required, long with the weighing drenching and vaccinating of stock as required.  As we calve twice a year, assistance with calf rearing will be required.

Job Description Purpose of the position: Understands and takes responsibility for daily tasks such as running of the dairy, effluent management and feeding. Completes tasks with minimal supervision and can supervise and train other staff. Looks for opportunities to work more effectively and efficiently to improve the business. Milking: Understands and implements efficient milking practices and keeps the farm dairy hygienic. Records health treatments and solves milk quality problems. -Carries out milk harvesting tasks safely, efficiently, and correctly, and assists in training new employees on correct techniques. • Helps set up dairy prior to milking and on-time • Milks cows efficiently and safely, as directed • Uses backing gate well • Teat sprays well • Marks cows well -Assists with solving milk quality problems, as per instructions in farm policy manual. • Understands the cost and implications of grading milk and high somatic cell counts • Helps manage ‘dirty...

Purpose of the position: Assists with daily operational tasks as directed, including feeding, milking, animal health, effluent. Is aware of on-farm compliance, e.g. health, safety, and wellbeing; environment, animal welfare, etc. Milking : Assists in efficient and hygienic milking routine. Follows procedure to produce high quality milk. Carries out milk harvesting tasks as directed and is developing the correct skills to milk efficiently and safely. • Helps set up dairy prior to milking and on time. • Milks cows efficiently and safely, as directed. • Uses backing gate well. • Teat sprays well. • Marks cows well. Understands factors that affect milk quality, and the reasons for regulations around milk quality safety. • Understands the cost and implications of grading milk and high somatic cell counts. • Helps manage ‘dirty cows’. • Implements dairy hygiene requirements. Assists with cleaning and maintain the milking plant and farm dairy equipment and reports any faults...

1,500 cows at Patoka, running a split shift, either 3.30am to 3pm or 7am to 5.30pm. Breakfast provided to the early shift over calving & mating. We are a Halter farm with protrac, inshed feeding and utilising a feed pad when necessary. We are a team of eight with two 2IC’s running separate shifts. Experience and the ability to lead people and work within the team is a must.