7 jobs found in wellington

A Farm Assistant is required for family owned and run South Wairarapa 450 cow OAD dairy farm, who is motivated and reliable . The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of the day to day running of the farm . Applicants must have the following: A CV and, contact details for references. Full drivers licence. NZ resident or eligible to work in NZ. Minimum 2 years dairy farming experience. Good communication and organisational skills. Have a willingness to learn, follow instructions, work both in a team and independently. Have good stockmanship and respect for animals. Competent with quad, experience with 2 wheel motorbike and tractor driving would be an advantage . A high standard of integrity, workmanship, cleanliness and tidiness.

We are looking for a reliable and motivated farm assistant, with minimum 1-2 years' experience, to join our team on a 550-cow farm, split calving, 44-aside herringbone shed, Clean Green Effluent System, located approximately 5 minutes from Carterton. MUST be legally entitled to work in New Zealand

*We are not an accredited employer - please only apply if you have the right to work in New Zealand* We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Farm Assistant to join our ~330-cow dairy operation, working alongside the Contract Milker and other farm staff. We are looking for someone who is reliable, hardworking and keen to develop their skills and experience within the dairy industry. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their knowledge and progress their career in dairy farming. Responsibilities Assist with day-to day activities involved with running the farm, including (but not limited to): Daily duties · Carrying out milkings · Operating the milking plant and equipment · Assisting with operating and monitoring the effluent system · Shifting and maintaining irrigation (K-lines) · Operating farm machinery as required Herd management · Assisting with good animal husbandry and monitoring...

Milking - Assist in efficient and hygienic milking routine.   Follow procedure to produce high quality milk. Animals - Assist in safe handling of animals, report any health and welfare issues as per farm policy.   Assist with moving and handling animals safely and observe and report on wellbeing of all classes of stock.      Feed - Set break fences and feeds out as directed.   Assist with pasture and crop weed control and learn about feed allocations and health issues associated with crops.   Environment - Understand how dairy effluent systems operate and how effluent affects the on-farm environment and be aware of regional council requirements and their responsibilities to comply with these.   People - Work well with others, building a strong team culture.   Develop an understanding of what makes a good farm team, and how their actions affect the wider team.   Machine, vehicles, and technology - Safely use and maintain vehicles on farm as directed by on farm...

Friendly farm team looking for a reliable drive in relief milker for sole charge milkings. Experience is essential. The role will include getting cows in, milking, washing up and locking away cows using a quad bike. 18 ASHB.  We require someone to do at least 3 milkings a week - possibly more to cover staff time off.  We are located 5 minutes South of Masterton.  Training and support provided.  Must be living in NZ. 

We are looking for a reliable, farm assistant/farmhand to join our team on a 800-cow dairy farm. 50 Bail Rotary with cup removers and inshed feeding Great opportunity for someone who enjoys being outside, working with cows and getting stuck into a bit of everything that comes with dairy farming. What you'll be doing Helping with morning and afternoon milking Bring cows to and from the dairy General cow handling and animal health work Shifting fences and moving stock Feeding silage and supplements Tractor and machinery work Keeping the farm, yards and equipment clean and tidy Ideally, you will have some previous dairy farming experience Have a current driver's license No accomodation, but only 5-minute drive from Masterton Only NZ residents need apply

The farm - Split calving 600 spring + 250 autumn - 50 bale rotary - Protrack drafting & feed - In-shed feeding - Allflex collars - 80% irrigated with pivot & K-line's - 600 cow feed pad - System 4-5 - Resolution Farming App used daily for communication, planning & recording The role This is a leadership role and you will be required to help manage a small team of people alongside the contract milker in the day to day running of the farm. Great people skills and communication are incredibly important! While there are many variables involved in farming, we hold high expectations for presentation, shed hygiene, animal welfare and targets such as SCC and production. You will need to be able to uphold these expectations and help implement and encourage this within the rest of the team. Machinery operation is a big part of the job as we utilise the use of a mixer wagon, telehandlers and tractors on a daily basis so confidence in machine...