39 fixed term farm assistant jobs found

Fixed Term Farm Assistant Needed - 14/07/2025 to End of November  We require a extra set of hands over calving/mating.  Farm is located 10km from Otorohanga and 17km from Te Awamutu. Task include - milking, dusting, feeding out, bringing in cows and calves, fencing etc.  Must be able to ride a two wheel motorbike.  Every Sunday off until mid august (kids and sports) and then we are open to any roster that suits you.  Minimum 25 hours per week are offered. Obviously over the thick of calving this will be more.  There is also 4-10 days/milking's per month available for the rest of the season. Accommodation is available for the right applicant. Small two bedroom cottage - Emphasis on the small part so not suitable for more than 2-3 occupants.  This would suit some one semi retired or who has other seasonal work they can pick up for the rest of the season to fill the gaps and there are milking's available from Dec-May for a partner too.  Minimum 2 years experience...

we are looking for the right person To join our Team . We currently milk 1415 cows through a 80 Bail Rotary cowshed. Day to day running of farm will be carried out by yourself and your employer plus 5 other staff with extra help during busy periods. Fully automatic, fully irrigate with pivots and fix grids The successful applicant needs to be physically fit, have a minimum of 1 year experience. Must be trustworthy, punctual, hardworking and drug free-following our drug testing policy Career development opportunities with on and off farm training. A supportive working environment and a great roster. accommodation is available , Farm is 15 minutes from ashburton, Hinds, mayfield,Methven Please note , to apply for this position you have to be in NZ resident 

Hi there! We are looking for an enthusiastic farm hand to join our team over the calving period. We are looking for someone who can assist with general farm tasks such as; milking, break fencing, mag dusting, calf handling and occasionally calf feeding.  The Farm is located 5 minutes out of the Hinds township where we milk 720 cows through a 60 bale rotary. We are seeking someone from mid July through to late September (we can be flexible with these dates). A single person quarters will be provided as accommodation.   Experience is a bonus but not necessary as all training will be provided on farm.

This position is for a highly motivated person to assist a herd owning sharemilker with the day-to-day running of a 140ha property in the Kaponga district. It is a fixed-term position from early June to the end of December, 2025. You would be working alongside another two full time workers. The farm milks 490 spring calving cows through a 40 a-side herringbone with ACRs and Protract drafting. The property has good infrastructure for rearing calves and house machinery. The property is supported by a runoff with winter grazing, grass silage, maize silage, and calves grazed there. This is located 15mins from the home farm. Key tasks and responsibilities: Milking morning and afternoons, including dairy hygiene and recording. Identifying, diagnosing, and treating animal heath issues. Stock movements. Assisting with calving, calf rearing, mating including recording. Pasture assessment and allocation using temporary fences. Farm maintenance. Weed control. Tractor work,...

Farm Assistant Fixed term 12 months – Te Awamutu area Are you looking for your next great farming opportunity? You will ideally have a good knowledge of farming practices including animal health and cow shed management. Or you will hold a relevant agricultural qualification where you are seeking to further your career. You will also have a genuine desire for dairying, like to take responsibility for your role and are known for your reliability and solid work history. This is an 80 bale rotary shed with two people cupping, in feed and automatic cup removers. If you are passionate about the dairy industry and want to make a career of it, then we would love to hear from you! Self contained sleepout for accommodation. You will have no drug or police history. Please only apply if you are eligible to work in New Zealand Job Description  6 months previous experience required. Duties include Milking: Assists with efficent and hygienic milking routine Animals: Assists in safe...

We are looking for 2 people for a 2-3 month placement on our farms over our busy period of spring/calving August-September only, we are fully staffed outside of calving. The roster would be a 6 on 1 off roster, This may suit a couple as both would have the same time off and one person would be working on each farm. It is our busy period on farm as we will be calving 1450 Cows within 2 months.  We have done this every year and it's great to have an extra set of hands during this time. This is apart of Dairytime Ltd a Contract Milking business that runs two farms side by side, that are run to a very high standard. We run 2 x 700 cow dairy farms in Mabel Bush, Southland, New Zealand.  Each Farm is 220Ha Effective, running a System 4, Producing 730,000MS+ Total over the 2 units. Each farm has 3 x full time staff and also the Contact Milkers overseeing and managing both properties. We currently have a team of 6 over both farms all from the phillipines who are all long term...

Farm Assistant Position – Waiareka Dairy Ltd, West Oamaru We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Farm Assistant to join our team at Waiareka Dairy Ltd, located in West Oamaru. This is a fixed-term position, starting in the second week of July and running until December 20, 2025. As a Farm Assistant , you will work closely with the Farm Manager to assist with a range of daily tasks on farm. We peak milk 730 cows through 60-bails rotary shed with automatic cup remover & in shed feed. While previous farm experience is advantageous, it is not essential. We are looking for someone eager to learn and passionate about the dairy industry. Key Responsibilities: Assisting with milking, fencing, and stock work Supporting calf rearing and seasonal tasks General maintenance and day-to-day farm duties Ensuring safe use of machinery according to farm policy To succeed in this role, you will need to: Be passionate about the dairy...

The Camden Group has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our highly motivated team as a fixed term Dairy Farm Assistant at Camden Farm. Reporting to the Farm Manager, we’re on the search for someone with an excellent attitude, honesty, reliability, punctuality, self-organisation and has a desire to work as part of a team. We’re keen for flexibility to meet seasonal requirements and unforeseen circumstances, someone who cares about animals and the environment. Does this sound like you? • You’ve had some experience milking and calving as part of a large dairy herd operation or eager to learn • You are open to learning or have used farm equipment, machinery and vehicles competently • You have excellent problem-solving skills. We are looking for someone to start in May/June and finish up in late December or early January 

We are looking for a reliable person to fill the role of farm assistant. This is a flexible position that would encourage development and progression, where training and support is offered. The role provides flexible hours. Hours could be tailored after this to suit, with a minimum of 40 per week being offered. Some weekend work is expected. We are looking for a person to help with Milking, feeding and general management of stock and of farm.

Dairy Farm Assistant wanted for 2025 / 2026 season. Te Awamutu Area. 280 cows. Start date flexible. Hourly rate remuneration. This is a full time, fixed term position. At least one years experience on farm previous to the current time is highly recommended. There is a 2 bedroom cottage available on farm. High producing xbreed cows on a grass based system. 24 ASHB with cups removers. YOU MUST BE A NZ RESIDENT to apply. We are not an accredited employer for work visas. Please email your c.v to [email protected]

Job Description and type of work: - We have a farm assistant role available starting 1 June 2025. Key Details: - Located in Gordonton, 10 minutes from Hamilton - 440 cows on farm - 37 aside herringbone - Spring calving - Collar on cows for mating with auto drafting gate (no tail paint or bulls) - 2 herds on farm - TAD Milking July to December - OAD January/Feb onwards usually. Roster is 11 days on 3 days off. These days will be mid week days off. Key Attributes: - Be keen to learn all aspects of dairy farming - Able to assist the manager or 2IC to run farm - Happy to work in a team, contribute at health and safety meetings and follow safe farm procedures - Be honest and reliable (We aim to be flexible and fair for all staff members) Key Tasks: - Milking, hosing yards, plant wash, vat wash, finding lame, sick and mastitis cows (along with handling the red cows separately) - Tractor driving, bale feeder, feed out wagon - motorbike driving (quad and 2 wheeler), putting up standard...

NOTE: Only apply if you are a NZ resident.  Thank you We are after a Farm Assistant for the up and coming season.  We run 420 (at peak) cows through a 26 aside herringbone with spring calving.  The farm is located about 20 minutes west of Whangarei in Northland. Farm duties will involve all day to day running of the farm such as milking, moving stock, feeding out, moving effluent, and other general farm duties.  You will be working predominately alongside our 2IC and with us, the sharemilkers. If you are a motivated, positive person who is keen to gain experience to progress their Dairy Farming career, please send you CV through or contact Dave on 0272269750.  We would prefer someone who has had some farming experience however most importantly, you must be good with stock, good with machinery, have commonsense, be practical and be honest.  Farming is not for the faint hearted but it sure beats being in an office! 

With our business expanding next season, we are looking to bring on new staff to help fill the newly available rolls for next season. Some current staff are progressing into higher positions within in the business also opening up their current positions. We are looking for a part time person to fill in the gaps for us during the season. From August to December the work will range from 40-60hrs/week and there will be relief milking available from January until May at around 25hrs/week if the person decides to stay on. The Farm Located on the South side of the Rangitata river, the farms are 15min to Temuka, 30 min to Timaru or Ashburton. With a local kindergarten only 5 min away and good local rural schooling available – Winchester Rural.   The farms each have 670 cows and boasts a 40 ASHB shed with   Protrack and auto drafting   Auto teat spray   New silos and snapchill glycol chilling...

Dairy Holdings Ltd is a South Island based dairy farming operation with over 60 dairy farms and 20 support blocks that has been operating for close on 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. We are on the look-out for a motivated fixed term (3 months) Grazing Block Assistant for our support block, Glencoe in Southland. Our support block is a pasture-based farming system with a strong focus on animal welfare.  It is a 500ha dairy heifer grazing block centrally located between Gore (20 mins) Winton and Invercargill (30 mins). To be successful in this role, you will have a can-do attitude and problem solving skills, and work well in a team or by yourself.  Experience is preferable but not a requirement. This role is tractor work focused,...

We are seeking dedicated Farm Assistants to join our team, on a 450-hectare 1515-cow dairy farm near Opotiki, milking twice a day through a 60-bale rotary shed. We’re looking for people keen to learn and grow in all aspects of dairy farming – while some experience is preferred, training is provided so a good attitude, willingness to learn, and good work ethic is just as important. The role will include milking, stock movement, setting break fences, and other general farm duties What we offer: • Competitive remuneration package (negotiable depending on experience) • 100 hour working fortnight • Generous and flexible rosters • Scope to grow and develop your skills on farm with a supportive management team

Milking, good shed hygiene, winter grazing, spring calving, calf feeding, AB for 10+ weeks,  good animal husbandry ( find sick, lame cows and even in heat cows ), ability to both identify a problem and then problem solve, general maintenance and deal with the unexpected. ( just like any other farming day ). No collars, no feed pad. In shed feeding. One herd. 2 and 4 wheel motorcycle skill required. And good portable fencing nous. Nice tiny home, but probably may be a squeeze for two and/or children.  Comfortable dealing with hill country on a motorcycle, in day and night time. No interviews until later in April 2025 / early May 2025. Roster of 8/2 8/3  or 5.5/1.5 5.5/1.5 can also be discussed. Know the motto of the The Farming Show 'turning grass into milk' Must be patient in the milking shed. Must have had prior sole charge experience on a dairy farm ( even for a short time frame is fine); with an available reference to substantiate this claim.  PLEASE ONLY APPLY...

We are in need of a farm assistant/assistant herd manager/herd manager to assist us for the 25/26 dairy season starting on June 1st or negotiable on later days. Our farm is located 10 mins to Milton and 14 mins to Balclutha. We peak milk 395 cows on a 40 bail herringbone shed with 30 set of cups with cup removers and a walk over teat spray. Our cows have allflex collar to assist in maintaining health and assist in mating together with protrack to lighten the work. You will work with the contract milker in all aspect of the job and will benefit on learning the ropes if you have a desire to step up someday.  Remuneration will be dependent on experience. Two option for accommodation. 1 is a 3 bedroom house with heat pump and a fire place with 2 bay garage 1 bay with lockable roller door for a family and a newly built single mans cottage with double garage 1 with lockable roller door. Many work option for partner in Balclutha like Silver fern and milk factories.  *** A minimum of...

We are offering you the opportunity to be part of an experienced, friendly and motivated crew. We are milking 810 cross breed cows through a 54 bale milfos rotary shed with Protrack, in shed feeding, ACR’s and automatic teat spray. There is a feed pad we can utilize right next to dairy shed. Key Tasks include: Willingness to learn Getting cows in for milking Be able to ride a 2 or 4 wheeler Milking the cows Animal Health treatments Weed control Driving tractor Feeding out with silage wagon/ hustler buggy Shifting 6 lines of K-line Shifting 2 x soft hose guns The farm is located 10mins from Temuka and 15 mins from Geraldine. The salary package will be depending on level of skills and experience . The farm is mostly rolling country with about 50ha of flat. Irrigation is done via 2x center pivots with the ability to spread effluent water through it as well. We have 2x soft hose guns and a handful of K-lines. We run an 8/2-8/3 roster year round....

We are seeking a motivated and dependable Farm Assistant to join our team on a well-established dairy farm located just 15 minutes from Palmerston North. This role provides the chance to develop practical skills within a well-structured and professionally operated farming business.You’ll be working alongside an experienced farm manager, assisting with the daily care of 270 cows milked through a 17-aside herringbone shed. Key Responsibilities: ● Milking and monitoring herd health ● Calf rearing, feeding out, and stock movements ● General farm maintenance including fencing and shed hygiene ● Operating farm vehicles and equipment (where applicable) Roster: Double Roster System (Starting July) ● Week 1: Monday to Saturday (6 days on, 1 day off) ● Week 2: Monday to Friday (5 days on, 2 days off) Candidate Requirements: ● Strong work ethic and willingness to learn ● Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions ● Ability to work independently and as...

Great location, flat to rolling contour, 20ASHB with inshed feeders, Chicory Maize and Oats grown on farm.  135000-150000kgms.  Family owned farm, very supportive and friendly.  We strive for the best. Our current contract milker is moving to a bigger farm and we are in need of a new Contract or Farm manager to take care of all the day to day milking, feeding out, animal health and pasture management. accommodation is a small two bedroom modern home with a self contained separate one bedroom flat.  Ideal situation would be for either a Farm manager and worker to job share and cover each others time off or a contract milker and worker.