12 herd manager jobs found in Tokoroa

Milking 650 Cows through a 40 ashb Rolling country South Waikato Shared accommodation Minimum guaranteed 30 hours Roster 8/2 and 8/3 18 months minimum experience Your duties include but are not limited to: Milking cows 2 x daily, setting up fencing for pasture, drafting cows, washing plant, shed and yard. Feeding calves, feeding stock, general maintenance. Animal Health. Your must be drug free and have no prior convictions of any kind You must have a drivers license We do not allow pets on farm Please apply with a CV.

Grasslands is now going into their 4th season in the  Waikato, and we have a fantastic opportunity for a Herd Manager/ Senior Farm Assistant to join our team.  The farm is 350 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. This is a great opportunity for a person looking for a role that offers them an opportunity to grow their farming career within a reputable organization. So, what are we looking for?   We are looking for a Herd...

We are look i ng for two experienced Herd Managers to join our fantastic team based in Mangakino, 50 m i nutes from Rotorua . A knowledge of organics i s preferred t hough train i ng can be provided. We milk 860 cows through a 44-bai l Rotary shed on a milking p l atform of 297 hectares of rolling to steep farmland with 175 hectares of drystock . You must have at least 2 years of dairy farm i ng experience. Your role inc lu des but is not limited to: m i l king , a nima l h ealth, pas t ure management, understanding the environment and regulations around effluent, water and nutrients. Applicants must be able to operate mach i nery, tractors, feedout wagon, both 2 and 4-wheel bikes and be able to follow on farm safety polc i es . You must perform good Heal th , Safety and Wellbeing on farm , record acc i dents and ident i fy farm hazards and biosecurity...

Located 20 mins to Matamata, 45 mins to Hamilton, our well set up system 5 dairy unit is autumn calving, milking 580 cows through a 44 ashb with ACRs, Protrack, All flex collars, Pasture IO, 3x herd homes.   We are seeking an outstanding Herd Manager to join our team.  They must be keen to learn & progress in their farming career, be competent identifying animal health issues, driving a tractor and with all general on farm tasks. We are looking for honesty, a good work ethic and a team player.  In return we have a great modern farm to work on and you will be part of a good team where you will be able to learn & grow in your farming career.  We are NOT an accredited employer.  Applicants must be a New Zealand resident, with 2+years farming experience, a full drivers licence & own reliable transport, at least 2 great recent references, & be drug free. Please apply online sending a current CV and referee details. A pre-employment drug test will be undertaken, a...

We are looking for an honest, reliable, easy going and energetic person to work alongside myself and casual staff. The job includes milking and all other usual tasks of a dairy farm.  At least one year experience is preferred but most important is a positive attitude towards work and learning new things. The farm is 150 hectares, we peak milk 420 cows through a 30 aside herringbone shed.Contour is part flat part rolling. Located in the Reporoa area is a 35 min drive from Taupo and 40 from Rotorua. There is very good accomodation and a very competitive salary for the right candidate. We take pride on looking after the staff by limiting the maximum hours of work and offering reasonable time off plus providing training opportunities and a good working environment. We have NO TOLERANCE for drugs use or alcohol abuse. If you think you are a good fit for this job you can apply by sending your CV and Covering letter to the following email address: [email protected]

We are seeking an energetic person that takes pride in their work and has a passion for the industry to join our team. My wife and I are contract milkers for Trinity Lands and are looking for a strong candidate who is looking for an exciting opportunity to work alongside us and our team. The farm is located in Lichfield, 10 minutes from of Tokoroa and Putaruru.  Peak milk 650 cows through a 40 aside herringbone shed on 163 ha of flat contour with some steeper areas. We run a split calving system which involves Autumn calving and Winter milking roughly 50% of peak numbers. The shed is equipped with automatic drafting gates coupled with Cow Manager ear tags. Cow Manager is used as a tool to help make decisions around animal health, mating and feeding. Our farm is run on a high input system where supplements are fed out on a feed pad. The farm is well established with good soils and pastures.  The ideal person will bring the following attributes: Has a positive...

We are looking for an experienced and motivated person to join our team working alongside a sharemilking couple for the 2025/26 season near Rotorua. We milk 950 cows thorough a 60 bale rotary with meal feeder, protrack and auto teat spray.  OAD The farm is a rolling hill contour 600 ha include 150 ha for replacements. The applicant requires knowledge and skills to support/manage all aspect of day to day running of the farm.  The applicant must have a current driving license and must be drug free. We are not an accredited employer.

Golden Springs LTD is located on SH5 between Rotorua and Taupo townships, we are a tidy System 3 Farm accommodated with modern machinery and infrastructures  We peak milk 1150 cross breed cows through a 60 bail rotary with ACRs, Automatic Teat-spray, In-shed feed & Protrak being installed over dry season. Golden Springs LTD is predominantly flat to rolling contour farm with some steep sideling's. We winter the majority of the herd off at our runoff throughout the dry period, keeping only a handful of stock on farm. We run a team of 5 staff members. AgITO training is supported and encouraged. This role would ideally suit someone new to farming or looking to progress their farming career in to senior Farm Assistant/Herd manager. The successful applicant will have full support from myself as Farm Manager and the 2IC.  The one Bedroom unit Accommodation is an off farm unit and is included in the total package along with power for the property, this is temporary until the on...

 Suit family  Every second weekend off with every alternate Sat and Sunday off between milkings and necessary stock work .  Supporting farm Manager with all aspects of a system 1+ dairy spring calving herd (no feed pad) Adjoining runoff wintering on herd and replacement stock.  Milking through 60 bale rotary with cup removers, auto drafting, heat detection, cow monitoring etc. Be able to organize and manage staff and the farm in the managers absence (time off)

We are looking for a candidate to fill a2IC role on our family owned and operated 330 x-bred dairy farm, Once a day milking, at Wharepapa South, Te Awamutu. Infrastructure:  32 ASHB cowshed with ACR's and meal feeding system  47 Flat to rolling paddocks  System 3, focus on traditional pasture but also maize, meal, and regenerative multi species crop  Herd consists of younger cows with an emphasis on genetic improvement The Role: Completion of day to day milking and associated tasks Mastitis, lame cows, and sickness identified, separated, treated and recorded Feeding cows - break fencing and feeding out General stock work - care of milking cows and youngstock, emphasis and attention to animal welfare Farm maintenance - weeds controlled, fencing and water supply repaired/maintained Primarily working alongside farm owners Roster is 12 days on 2 days off to January and then 11 days on 3 days off About you: Must have a positive can do...

We are growing our team! Would you like to showcase your skills an abilities? Would you like to join a team of determined hard working people who love the farm and especially the cows and a few pets?  Our ideal applicant would have the following skills and abilities Three years dairy farming experience in NZ, capable in managing the daily tasks when the farm manager is absent, good knowledge of pasture management, animal health, shed hygiene, effluent management, weed control, health and safety, and rearing and managing young stock, experience in animal husbandry and be quiet with stock confident and capable in driving a tractor and operating different equipment when required, honest and reliable excellent communication skills  great work ethic  a team player attitude. Pride in their work environment house proud Most importantly a good sense of humor and brilliant attitude.  What you can expect in the job-  The Assistant Farm Manager is...

Due to unforeseen circumstances my full-time milker and farm worker has gone on acc. They are older in age and wanting to do less more part time relief going forward. I am looking for someone experienced full time who can run a one man shed 30bail internal rotary with automatic cup removers and teat spray. Confident at feeding out with feed wagon and bail feeder also palm kernel trailers in the paddock and pumping effluent.  Working along with myself the farm owner but capable at running the farm on their own if I am not here. We are spring calving start 10th July, Halter collars will be fitted to the cows 10th August.  4-bedroom tidy cottage with 2 car garage available. Please contact Josh for more info 0274853373