57 farm assistant jobs found in Tīrau

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.

About Us: We are a family of 5 located in Tirau with a herd size of 400 cows and start calving in spring. We milk twice a day up until April then to once a day depending how season goes. We are committed to producing high-quality milk while maintaining sustainable farming practices. We are looking for a motivated and hardworking Dairy Farm Assistant to join our team and contribute to the day-to-day operations of our farm and someone who is willing to learn our dairy practices. Ideally  would love the right applicant to stay on in the future to progress into a better role with us    As a Dairy Farm Assistant, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the farm. This includes assisting with milking, animal care, feed management, and general farm maintenance. You will work closely with us  to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the farm.   Key Responsibilities: ·       Assist with daily milking routines, including setting up and...

Helping the contract milker with day to day running of 340 cow dairy farm. Farm duties include but are not limited to: Milking, putting up break fences, feeding out on a feed pad and loading feeder wagon, weed control, fixing fences/water leaks. Required attributes from you: A basic understanding of animal health and pasture management is a bonus and we are happy to support any relevant training you wish to do. A can do attitude is definitely required. Good problem solving skills and showing initiative are also valued. We in return offer a happy working environment and a competitive salary. Must be eligible to work in New Zealand we are not currently an accredited employer for visa's.

Job start 01/06/2025  and we are on the lookout for an awesome farm assistant to join our team. You will be working alongside myself and a 2ic.  The farm is 220ha 580 peak herd.  The cowshed is a 50 bale rotary ACR with auto plant wash. It operates as a system 3-4 farm feeding out grass silage, maize, and palm kernal on a feed pad.  To be successful in this role you will need to have a minimum of 1 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 be confident in milking cows and ideally are capable of finding mastitis and lame cows. You will also need to know how to work with stock and how to put up temporary fences. Some key attributes that will make you a great fit for this team are: You will be reliable/dependable and show consistency in your work. You will have a great attitude in the workplace and be able to demonstrate common sense and...

A full time position is available on a 145 hectare hill country farm approximatelyximately 20 minutes south west of Putaruru for an experienced farm assistant. The position will assist the farm manager and take over the running of the farm in their absence. Milking and feeding the cows are primary tasks for an applicant but there is need for weed control and fencing work to be done as well. Rostered time off through the whole season and opportunity for partner to gain employment on the farm as well in a part time role if interested. Honesty and reliability are essential requirements for this position. This position offers a good career advancement with responsibility in certain areas.

Are you ready to take the next step? Do you consider yourself passionate about farming? We are seeking an exceptional and highly motivated farm assistant who is passionate about dairy. We are a contract milking couple who is taking on a second farm for the 25/26 season. Our existing team of three is staying on our current farm and has been with us for our 5 seasons as contract milkers. We are now recruiting for the new farm.  Location: Putaruru, South Waikato. An hour from Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupo.  The farm: 255ha dairy farm system 4 unit. 870 cows spring calving. 44asd herringbone with cup removers and protrack drafting. Irrigation in the summer. Effluent and fertilizer spreading is managed by the farm owner. This is a top performing farm that strives for excellence.  The role: You work alongside 3 other staff under our guidance and support. You will assist with the day to day jobs on the farm; stock, feed, and milking.  The successful candidate will  •...

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....

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 

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...

Grasslands are now going into their 3rd season in the Waikato , and we have a fantastic opportunity for a Farm Assistant to join our team.  The farm is 330 effective hectares of predominately flat to rolling contour, with a few steeper sidling’s, milking 1000 cross bred, spring calving cows through an 80-bail modern rotary cowshed.  The model is pastured based, the shed has in shed feeding facilities and the farm is equipped with all modern machinery required to run the property effectively. The farm is situated 20 mins drive from the township of Tokoroa which offers a wide range of facilities and shopping options together with several schooling options.  Rotorua, Tauranga and Taupo are all within an hour’s drive of the farm. So, what are we looking for?   We are looking for a Farm Assistant who: - ·         Has at least 2 years’ experience milking a large herd   ·         Understands animal welfare best practice. ·         Can follow and implement...

We are looking for a motivated Senior Farm Assistant to work alongside the Contract Milker on a 340 peak cow farm just 5 minutes from Tokoroa township.  44 bale rotary shed with ACRs and automatic wash. Cups on at 6am and home by 5pm most evenings. Must be experienced and confident in all aspects of day to day farm duties and able to confidently work and milk sole charge to cover weekends off and annual leave. A minimum of 2 years NZ experience, confident, quiet and clean in the shed, able to detect and treat mastitis and lame cows. Roster and start date negotiable. Current drivers licence needed with minimum of Restricted licence. Drug free Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. 

Farm Assistant/2IC   Are you motivated, passionate, hardworking, reliable, and have good communication skills?? If so then we want you! Come join our team….   We are based in the South Waikato in an excellent location only 2 minutes from Tokoroa township and a 40min drive to Taupo, Cambridge and Rotorua.   We have a tidy, well maintained farm with great infrastructures which consists of a 32 aside herringbone shed with ACR’s, In-shed meal feeding system, dual walk over teat spray unit, dung buster, Cowmanger ear tag system, a concrete feed pad and flood wash system along with a fully lined effluent pond and travelling irrigator. Also soon to be installed auto drafting gate.   Our farm consists of 118ha of flat to gentle rolling contour with a few steeper sidling’s and good free draining soils. We peak milk 320 spring calving, Friesian cross cows and are a system 5 dairy farm that prides themselves on feeding our cows well.   We are...

Please Note we are not accredited employers. We are searching for a highly motivated, reliable and honest person to join our team, you will be working alongside the contract milkers and 4 other full time team members. Milking 1140 cows through two 50 bale rotaries' with acr, auto teat spray and cow manager.  The position available is for farm assistant, you will have the option to work between both farms on a rolling roster with one milking 670 the other 470, We will also be running 800 R1"s all on a grazing platform of 575ha. We winter on crop with first calvers on Kale and everything else on Fodderbeet. The successful applicant: -Must be self-motivated and reliable. -Must work well with others but also be capable of working alone. - Must have at least 1 full recent year of NZ dairy farming experience. -Must currently be living in NZ. -Must be eligible to work in NZ. -Must have a current driver's license. -Must confidently be able to ride a 2-wheeler (DR200) there is some...

We are seeking a reliable, hardworking, and motivated individual to join our team on our dairy farm in the Mamaku. As a Farm Assistant, you will play an important role in the day-to-day operations, supporting the smooth running of the farm while gaining valuable experience in dairy farming. We are a 550 cow farm, 20 minutes from Rotorua, milking through a 60 aside herringbone shed. Key Responsibilities: Assisting with milking operations (morning and evening milking shifts). Feeding and caring for dairy cows, including checking for health issues. Managing animal movements and helping with herd management tasks. Maintaining farm equipment and ensuring the facilities are clean and in good condition. Operating farm machinery for tasks such as feeding, silage, and general farm work. Reporting any issues or concerns to the sharemilker. About You: Previous experience in dairy farming or a strong willingness to learn. Ability to work long hours, including...

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.

We have a exciting position coming up for a farm assistant, we milk 380 cows through a 2 year old 40ASH with cup removers and auto teat spraying, we have great infrastructure making the day to day running of the farm a breeze! contour is flat to rolling with some slightly steep parts.  the perfect candidate will have a minimum of 6 months Dairy Farming experience and must be able to milk cows and operate tractors. We are looking for someone who is.... Reliable and punctual Good sense of humor Has a can do attitude  Wants to progress in the industry Enjoys working with animals Tasks will include but not limited to..... Setting up break fences for the stock Milk harvesting, following hygiene protocols  operating tractors to spray weeds and feed out. assisting in pasture management collecting cows and calves assisting in pasture management MUST HAVES... Drivers license Drug free We are supportive employers, wanting to help people...

We are looking for an enthusiastic farm assistant to join our team. You will be working along side a great team. You will be required to assist with all aspects of the day to day operations of the farm. We peak milk 780 cross breed cows in two herds trough a 60 bale rotary with cup removers auto teat spray. There is a 400 cow feed pad with flood wash used to keep up with cow demands. If this interests you please apply ( MUST BE A NZ RESIDENT OR CITIZEN TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION WE ARE NOT ACCREDITATED EMPLYERS )

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...