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🐄 Farm Assistant – 500-Cow Dairy Farm Location: Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand Company: J & M Cook Farming Ltd Job Type: Full-time / Permanent Salary: Competitive, based on experience Start Date: June 2025 (negotiable)00 About Us J & M Cook Farming Ltd is a family-run, progressive dairy farm based near Hokitika on the West Coast. We run a 500-cow operation with a strong focus on animal welfare, sustainability, and team culture. We are currently looking for a reliable and motivated Farm Assistant to join our team. About the Role You will assist with the day-to-day running of the dairy farm, including milking in a 44-aside herringbone shed , stock management, and general farm duties. This is a hands-on role suitable for someone who enjoys working outdoors and contributing to a productive farming operation. Key Responsibilities Milking cows in a 44-aside herringbone shed Feeding and checking livestock Assisting with...

We are currently seeking an experienced farm manager for our family-owned farm. We require someone with experience and who has a passion for dairy farming and takes pride in their work and achieving goals.   This role is predominately a sole charge role with the requirement to work alone. This role also requires interacting with suppliers and shareholders.   The successful applicant will be milking 210 cows with responsibilities for grazing decisions, pasture management, husbandry and shed management along with general tasks and improvements. To assist our manager, we have installed and run Halter on farm. We hope this role offers the successful applicant the opportunity to consolidate skills in a wide range of farming tasks, to meeting and exceed targets and finds accomplishment in a job well done. This role includes an old but tidy (3-4 bedroom) house on farm and is a salary-based package. This job would suit either someone who is single or has a family....

We have a job available for a dairy farm assistant who will ideally have 6+ months’ dairy farm experience. This is for a 300 cow farm in the Hokitika area, which is 25 minutes from Hokitika, milking through a 18 aside Herringbone shed.  You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: - Milking twice a day - shifting cows and feeding  - fencing, weed control - calving, calf rearing - shed cleaning and setup - identifying and alerting managers to sick cows - Setting fences - and other general farm duties. Weekly hours are a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 55. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals.  The schedule may vary; Roster will be 11 days on, 3 days off rest of the year. Wage is between $27 to $30 per hour subject to experience . Candidates will ideally have previous dairy farming experience and are required to provide good related references....

This is your usual 'due to unforeseen circumstances' job but unusually the job is genuine! Due to some health issues with the current contract milkers we have decided together it is best we seek another candidate late in the season. The farm is centrally located on the West Coast, a close (15min) to Lake Brunner. It is 40min to Greymouth and 2 hours to Christchurch. The farm is 80ha milking approx. 165 cows twice a day until typically around Christmas where we transition to OAD milking. We winter in farm with Kale, Silage and straw  The farm is well set up with a race down the middle and a paddock to either side. A 22ashb Cowshed, new water system and a very good modern effluent system with Klip tank and Cobra rain gun. The farm produces around 50000ms with some pke feed when needed. The system we are flexible with, but grass is our priority through good pasture management.   

Milking - Assist in efficient and hygienic milking routine.   Follow procedure to produce high quality milk. Animals - Assist in safe handling of animals, report any health and welfare issues as per farm policy.   Assist with moving and handling animals safely and observe and report on wellbeing of all classes of stock.      Feed - Set break fences and feeds out as directed.   Assist with pasture and crop weed control and learn about feed allocations and health issues associated with crops.   Environment - Understand how dairy effluent systems operate and how effluent affects the on-farm environment and be aware of regional council requirements and their responsibilities to comply with these.   People - Work well with others, building a strong team culture.   Develop an understanding of what makes a good farm team, and how their actions affect the wider team.   Machine, vehicles, and technology - Safely use and maintain vehicles on farm as directed by on farm...

We have a job for an experienced farm worker (4+ years) for an Assistant Manager position on a farm in the Hokitika area on the West Coast. This is for a 400 cow farm, 25 minutes from Hokitika, milking through a 36 Aside Herringbone shed with ACR. You'll have a range of responsibilities including the day-to-day management support including: - Milking - Shed Management - Animal Husbandry and Production - Animal Health Monitoring, Management and Treatment - Pasture and fodder Management - Maintenance of Shed, Equipment and Machinery - Know and meet regulatory rules & requirements - Breeding, Calving and Calf rearing Management - Cattle transportation - Contractor Organisation and Management - Staff Management - and other general farm duties Weekly hours are a minimum of 35, average of 50 and a maximum of 55 for the salary. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, should you work...

Position: Couples role - experienced farm assistants Location: Westport Start Date: 1 June 2025 Employer: S&E Partners Ltd – Contract Milkers About Us: S&E Partners Ltd is proud to be taking over the Share milking operations at Westport Farm, a 800-cow operation in the beautiful Westport. We are committed to excellence in dairy farming, creating a supportive team culture, and promoting growth for our employees. The Role: We are looking  to fill the roles of an Experienced Dairy Assistant to join our team. This position are integral to the success of our operation, with responsibilities ranging from milking to animal health, feed management, and environmental compliance. Key Responsibilities: Efficient and hygienic milking practices, including troubleshooting milk quality issues. Handling, diagnosing, and treating animal health concerns, including calving and mating-related tasks. Implementing best practices for pasture, crop, and supplement...

We’re looking for a reliable and down-to-earth Herd Manager to join our small, friendly team on a 530 cow dairy farm in Springs Junction. We run a simple, pasture-based system with no irrigation and a rotary cowshed. From Christmas, we move to a 10-and-7 milking roster – giving a good mix of work and time off. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be right in the thick of it – milking, monitoring animal health, managing pasture, and helping with the day-to-day running of the farm. We’re after someone with a good work ethic, a bit of experience under their belt, and a positive, can-do attitude. If you're keen to grow and take on some responsibility, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome people from all backgrounds and take pride in being a supportive, inclusive place to work. Whether you're a local or from overseas, we believe in teamwork, mutual respect, and giving everyone a fair go.