70 farm assistant jobs found in Morrinsville

Farm Assistant for 2025/2026 season. We are looking for a keen and hard-working Farm Assistant to join our team, you will be working alongside us, the contract milkers. We are milking 380 cows through a 5-year-old 40-aside herringbone with automatic cup removers and in-shed feeding. The farm is located 5 minutes from Morrinsville and 25 minutes from Hamilton. With plenty of schooling and daycare options close. Farm duties include (but not limited to): ·         Operating and maintaining machinery. ·         Fencing and general farm maintenance. ·         Feeding of stock. ·         Weed control. ·         Assisting with calving. ·         Milking and shed hygiene.   We are offering competitive pay based on experience and a warm 3-bedroom home with an internal and external garage. You must hold an NZ driver’s license and be a NZ citizen or resident. Please email your CV to [email protected] .

Tidy flat farm milking 550 cows through a 48 aside HB, system two, spring calving, self contained.  Good three bedroom house.  Relief milkings available.  Located at Tahuna, 20min to Morrinsville, Te Aroha, Paeroa and Ngatea.

We have a job available for a dairy farm assistant on an 850 cow farm in the Morrinsville area, milking through a 50 Aside Herringbone shed. Experience is preferred but not required for this role. 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 35 and a maximum of 40. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, should you work beyond the agreed maximum hours in a fortnightly pay period, you will be paid at the agreed overtime rate for each additional hour worked. The schedule may vary but generally work hours are between 5am and go through 5pm with meal and rest breaks; Roster will be 10 days on, 4 days...

We are looking for a new team member to join us.  You will work alongside the owner and 1 other staff member, with extra hands on deck over calving time. We offer good time off, a fair roster, with a decent lunch break to go and have a rest.   We have a very quiet herd comprising of 450 jersey /jersey x cows on a flat contoured farm, milking through a 34 aside shed.   There will be a variety of farming duties required,  so some experience with tractor work would be an advantage, but can be taught.  Milk harvesting, stock feeding, fencing, weeds etc We would prefer someone who is quiet with the stock,  good sense of humor and ability to get on and get the job done.  Timeliness is a must.  We are a drug free workplace. We are NOT an accredited workplace, so you must be in New Zealand. There is a 3 bed house, with 2 heatpumps, and a stand alone garage,  on the local full primary bus run and close to college buses.  The salary will depend on experience and the roster...

YOU MUST BE A NZ RESIDENT OR CITIZEN TO APPY FOR THIS POSITION. Are you looking for a great job on a flat farm that's close to both Hamilton and Morrinsville? Then this might be the job for you. I will be contract milking this 560 cow farm in Eureka next season and am on the lookout for an awesome farm assistant to join my team. You will be working alongside myself and a 2ic. I will also need a calf rearer/relief milker so if you have a partner that is experienced that would be a bonus. The farm is 160ha on flat mostly peat soils with some sandy soils. The cowshed is a 40 bale rotary with auto plant wash. It operates as a system 3-4 farm feeding out grass silage, maize, and palm kernal on a feed pad for approximately 3/4 of the year. To be successful in this role you will need to have a minimum of 1-2 years full time dairy farming experience. You will need to be confident riding a 2 wheeler, driving a manual farm truck, and have good tractor and machinery skills. You will...

I am looking for someone that is keen and has at least 1 year's dairy farming experience to join my team in Springdale, Waikato. I peak milk 270 cows spring calving through a 25 aside herringbone.  The individual I am looking for has at least 1 year's dairy farming experience, enjoys working with animals, motivated and passionate about dairy farming. As a member of the team, you will be required to carry out the following tasks: Milking 270 cows sole charge Putting up and taking down break fences Some tractor work may be required Calf rearing  Identifying calved cows and picking up calves Identifying and being up to treat down, sick or lame cow  This role is fixed term for 6 months from the 1/06/2025 till 1/12/2025. Ideally, I am looking for someone who doesn't require accommodation on farm. 

We are looking for someone keen to join our dairy farm operation, located in the Eastern Waikato - 40 minutes from Hamilton.  We peak milk around 850 cows, spring calving, through a 50-aside rotary supplying two dairy companies.  Our farm operations are supported by modern infrastructure including a feed pad and composting barns, with the shed using Protrack and CowManager to monitor animal welfare and health.  As a member of a team of four, your main duties will include: Milking twice a day plus shed cleaning and set up Shifting cows Weed control Calving Identifying sick animals and letting farm manager know Setting break fences And other general farm duties as needed. Weekly hours are typically 45 to 50 for most of the season.  We use PaySauce to track timesheet hours and ensure all overtime is paid accordingly.  Roster is currently 11 on, 3 off - but we are exploring a change in roster.  Tidy three bedroom home with a carport is supplied, with carpets and...

We are looking for a highly motivated, reliable and honest person to join our current team in a farm assistant role.  You will work alongside the contract milkers and 3 other full time team members on our operation located in Gordonton. The cowshed is a 50 aside herringbone with automatic cup removers and automatic teat sprayer. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working in a team and is an effective communicator. We are looking for someone who is happy to follow instructions but will also be encouraged to use their initiative to carry out some tasks on their own, so confidence in both situations is a plus. We run a 7 on 2 off roster to support work-life balance and will also allow time for training and development.  This is a role where you will have the opportunity to develop your farming knowledge, skills and to progress your career. We are a team who are proud of our work and value the importance of a supportive and positive work environment. We have a...

We're looking for someone keen and experienced to join our team in Orini - in the Waikato. We peak milk 340 cows, spring calving through a 30 aside Herringbone.  The individual we seek must have 2 years' experience, enjoying working with animals and have a genuine passion for farming. Must have experience milking sole charge and operating a tractor.  Please note, drug and police check will be completed prior to commencement. 

We have a Farm Assistant role located 10mins north of Hamilton on a spring calving flat to easy rolling property. This Farm Assistant role would be suited to an applicant who: Is a NZ citizen or has residency. We are not accredited employers. Previous experience working with others. Is reliable. Is calm and patient. Held similar full time roles for at least 2 years. Wants to improve their skill base. Is capable of being self reliant. This role will involve working with the Sharemilker employer and their 2IC. A flexible 2 herd system is milked through a 40ASH with ACR'S. Once a day milking is used during summer. The farm has no feedpad or inshed feeding. Please open the DairyNZ link below for a Farm Assistant job description.  https://www.dairynz.co.nz/media/wpcjpqzv/job-description_farm-assistant_2023.docx

Experienced Farm Assistant position, permanent full time available in the waikato area,  25kms to Cambridge, 15kms to putaruru, 40kms to te awamutu and 45kms to Hamilton city. We are looking for a motivated, reliable and awesome Farm Assistant to join our team! Located 25mins from Cambridge. Pōhara farm milking 330-350 cows through a 40ASHB, 16 hour full season. Duties will include assisting in the day-today operations of the farm, milking cows, feeding and caring for livestock, farm maintenance, and equipment upkeep. Must have a positive and strong work ethic and open to random drug testing as part of the farm Health and Safety Policy. Roster will be 8on, 2off and calving time will be 6on, 1off and position comes with a newly renovated 2 bedroom home. If this sounds like you then please get in touch, Job available now! We are not an accredited employer. NZ residents only please. Thank you 

Please read the ad and apply with a personalised cover letter so we know you have read this. Please only apply if you are currently in New Zealand, we are not accredited employers. 10 minutes either way to Cambridge or Te Awamutu Currently we have 760 JerseyX Cows run on 200ha. We run a relatively high stocking rate (3.75) with a grass based system, spring calving and minimum supplement. We are currently looking for someone to join our team to work alongside the contract milking couple and other staff member. Our role as a farm assistant will include but not be limited to milkings, setting up break fences, feeding out, feeding calves, weighing and weaning calves, fencing and general farm maintenance. We only use Suzuki DR200 motorbikes so experience in riding 2 wheel motorbikes would be beneficial. The shed is a 50 bail rotary with walk over teat spray, automatic cup removers and drenching in-shed for part of the season. For the right person we want to help open...

SJMD Limited requires a Farm Assistant for our dairy farm operation. Duties and responsibilities include: Feeding Milking Animal health Effluent Must be aware of farm compliance such as health and safety, animal well-being and the environment. Experience in dairy farming is desirable but not essential. Must have a positive attitude, be willing to learn, have good time management and enjoy working with a small team. Applicants must be willing to undergo a drug test, have no criminal and drug-taking history, and can provide at least two good work references. Please apply with a CV and contact details of two references.

Farm assistant required for starting 1st of June The role will be working alongside the sharemilker most of the year with the day to day running of the farm, but every 2nd weekend sole charge milkings will be required after calving and mating as we have a second farm job next door as well. Must be confident milking by themselves but training will be provided and help given when/where needed   Must be able to think for themselves and work unsupervised and have common sense. Must be keen with an interest in farming/desire to learn and give things a go.  Must be able to speak English and currently living in New Zealand to apply 

We currently looking for farm assistant on one of the farm we contracted. The following are the duties and responsibilities: 1.      Milk production -       ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking processes. -      maintain shed hygiene -      comply with the Health and Safety protocol during milking   2.      Animals -        Assists in mating -        Assists in animal vaccination program -        Calf collection and rearing -        Identifying and treating of lames, mastitis, etc. -        Reports any sick animals to managers                  3.      Pasture Management -        Setting up break and fences -        Assists in weed control program   4.      Effluent Management -        Shifting irrigator -        Maintain all appropriate effluent management records   5.      Repair and maintenance -        Identify and repair fences -        Maintain tidy surroundings...

Our client seeks a motivated and passionate farm assistant for their established family owned business milking a 250-jersey cow herd, based in Taupiri. The farm consists of a 78ha milking platform milking through a 14-aside herring bone shed, along with a 44ha run-off carrying all replacement stock and bulls. The successful candidate will be honest and reliable with a strong work ethic, positive attitude and good initiative. Ideally the right candidate will have some on farm experience with a willingness to grow their knowledge and skills in a supportive farm environment.   We seek your application if you think this is the right opportunity for you and you have the above attributes to make you our ideal candidate. Please apply with a detailed CV and include at least 2 of your most current or recent employer referees. You must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident to apply for this role. Applicants will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

We are looking for a team member to join our dairy farming crew near Paeroa, Waikato. Start date in May or 1st June - negotiable. We are third generation dairy farmers who are proud to be taking care of the land and cows that we call home. A bit about the farm: 650 kiwi-cross cows milked through a 50 bail rotary with in-shed feeding, ACR’s and Protrack drafting. We monitor our cows with Allflex collars, utilize a feed pad year round and run 2 herds. The dairy platform is supported by our run-off 5 minutes away, where our calves and heifers graze from 5 days old until calving down. We currently run a 6 on 2 off roster all season. Our ideal new team member will be able to tick the majority of these boxes: 🌱 Confident to solo milk in a rotary shed 🌱 CALM, relaxed and confident with stock. They are our pride and joy and are treated as such. 🌱Able to ride a 2 wheeler 🌱Tractor experience preferred with feeding out on a feed pad a bonus 🌱Minimum of 1 full season dairy...

Farm Assistant required. 500 cows milked 15 July- April/May. Herringbone shed. Protrack, ACRs feed pad, young stock grazed off farm You will be working alongside supportive farm owners who live on the farm. Lots of opportunities for you to gain new skills and "climb the career ladder" e.g. with Primary ITO training, dairy industry awards. Smokefree, drug free and have a NZ drivers license. No dogs allowed. Must be friendly and reliable.

To work with our current manager, we are looking to recruit an Assistant farm manager/ herd manager/ senior farm assistant to join our team. Title/job description will be decided based on experience and attitude. We farm 290 dairy cows in the matamata area, milking through an excellent 22 ashb shed and all young stock grazed on our runoff 2km away. We require: • A can-do attitude • Punctual and reliable • Team player with an interest in developing yourself in the dairy industry • Physically fit and able • A clear police and drug history (must be willing to submit to regular and random drug testing) • have at least 1 year New Zealand Dairy farming experience • Must have a full clean driver license • Be eligible to work in NZ A minimum of a Level 3 agito qualification is preferred but not essential. A good 3 bedroom house will be supplied on farm. Applicant must currently be working in New Zealand, and either be a New Zealand resident or hold a current New Zealand work visa....

We are looking for our next superstar! Due to one of our awesome team members moving on, we are looking for a junior Farm assistant to slot into our easy going team. The ideal candidate will have a little experience in dairy farming, knowing the general day to day runnings and how to milk. We milk 650 cows through a 47ashb near Tirau on rolling land. You will need to be able to ride a 2 wheeler and you role will include milking 2x a day, setting up paddocks, feeding out, fencing, weed spraying, getting cows & calves in plus heaps more! You will be motivated to get the job done efficiently and prefer to use your common sense! You will also have a sense of humour and get along with the team. You will appreciate guidance where required. We are happy to provide references of current/past staff if needed. Remuneration dependant on experience.