6 jobs found in manawatū whanganui

Hi there,  We are looking for a reliable relief milker/farm assistant to help on our dairy farm located 20km from Palmerston North.  No accommodation is available, so this is a drive in position.  Duties may include milking, feeding out, shifting dry stock, farm maintenance, and other general duties as required.  Some dairy experience preferred, as you will be required to milk alone. Herringbone shed.  The role will be around 20 to 30 hours per week, and are happy to discuss and negotiate days and hours with the right person.  Please touch base if you’re interested! 

We require a 2IC to assist with the day to day running of our 900 cow dairy farm 12 minutes out of Bulls Manawatu. We have a great team and we are looking for the right person who will fit in as team culture is really important to us. The successful applicant must be honest, reliable, enthusiastic, motivated and positive. The successful applicant must have excellent communication skill, a minimum of 3 years dairy farming experience, must be confident in the dairy shed, with operating machinery and have basic pasture management skills.  Qualifications would be an advantage but full training will be provided. Duties and responsibilities include: milking, animal health, feeding out, calving, mating and general farm maintenance.  The applicants must be willing to undergo a drug test. We are not accredited employers so please only apply if you are eligible to work in New Zealand.

Farm assistant required for a 1100 cow farm with an 80 bail rotary cowshed . Must have a minimum of 1 year farming experience. Must be able to use a 2 w motorbike; able to use tractor for feed out in the paddock or feed pad and be efficient at milking time. Work available for partner at certain times of year if wanted .

ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CANDIDATES IN NEW ZEALAND NOW We're looking to add another reliable and trustworthy Farm Assistant to our team, pretty much immediately.  Our junior staff member has moved on to his next step, which as created a vacancy in our team.   We are milking 600 cows twice-a-day (TAD) starting in mid-August, and will reduce this to once-a-day (OAD) in summer sometime. The dairy shed is spacious and modern; well-equipped with ACRs, in-shed feeding, SmartWash, and a hydraulic backing gate. The other gear on the farm is well maintained and fit-for-purpose. (More info is available in the farm/business profile) A private bedroom in 1 of our 2 on-farm accommodations will be made available to the successful applicant.  This is to be a service tenancy made available as a shared accommodation for the Farm Assistant to occupy with other Farm Assistants.  Both homes are warm & dry & modern. They also have stunning views of Mount...

Greig Farming Ltd is made up of two farming operations each milking 1250 cows, along with a runoff block that is situated between the two dairy units. The farm has implemented good systems, sound infrastructure and uses modern machinery. The farms are located 8 minutes north of Foxton and 20 minutes Southwest of Palmerston North. Greig Farming is looking for a jack of all trades to be part of our dry stock runoff team (team of 3) and this role is crucial in assisting our dairy operations. This person needs to have great stockmanship and strong understanding of machinery. There is weekend work required. The below are also key to success in the is role: ·       2 -3 years farming experience ·       Strong machinery skills – both operating and maintenance ·       Excellent communication ·       Some fencing experience ·       Strong general skills This is an opportunity to be part of a larger scale farming operation and be given a good level of responsibility...

We are looking for a passionate and reliable calf rearer to join our team for this season. If you love working with animals, have a strong work ethic, and take pride in raising happy and healthy calves - this could be the perfect roll for you. - Located 5 minutes from Feilding, 15 minutes from Palmerston North.  - Flexible work hours- looking for someone that can do approx. 6-7 hours per day (twice a day feeding), 5 days a week, Start approx 20th July until October. We can make hours to suit the right applicant( ie if you can only do less hours per day/week please still get in contact)  Key responsibilities - Feeding calves- Milk, meal, Hay - Keeping pens and troughs clean and tidy - Monitoring calf health- reporting/treating any signs of illness Experience preferred  - Must have a genuine love for animals and attention to detail - Good time management and the ability to work unsupervised - Reliability and a strong work ethic - Own reliable transport...