• Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed. 
  • Employee housing is provided on-site, and applicants must reside in the farm accommodation. No drive-in options available.
  • Accommodation may be shared or private, depending on availability at the time of successful placement. No pets allowed.

Applicants must have:

  • Relevant tertiary education;and/or
  • 2 plus years of pasture based dairy farming experience

Applicants must have the following as per employer’s requirement:  

  • Must be physically fit 
  • Must pass pre-employment drug test 
  • Must provide a CV Must provide verifiable references of previous employment history 
  • Must have right to work in NZ/be NZ resident/Citizen 
  • Must have a driver licence 

 

Responsibilities include:

Business Management

  • Responsible for operating farm within agreed budget and financial objectives
  • Responsible for the implementation of the Financial Budget and the Strategic Plan for the farm 
  • Staff and contractors are managed using good practice management techniques 

Production Management

  • Collect and use information to ensure farm targets are met
  • Responsible for achieving the farm production targets be ensuring information is collected and used to manage herd feeding, maximising milk production protecting pasture quality and avoiding pasture damage

Stock Management – Animal Health and Welfare

  • Responsible for the management of animal health and welfare on farm
  • Responsible for the managing all stock associated with the farm business to the highest level  

Stock Management – Calf Rearing

  • Manage calf rearing so farm targets are met
  • Objective is to rear calves to the target weight so only quality young stock re-enter the herd 

Milk Production

  • Responsible for meeting targets
  • Objective is only top quality product leaves the farm gate. Achieved through continuous grade free seasons according to farm targets 

Record Keeping

  • Responsible for overseeing all farm records
  • Maintain all farm records in an accurate and timely manner 

Asset Management

  • Responsible for ensuring asset management as per Farm Policy
  • Manage the farm infrastructure and maintain farm assets 

Natural Resource Management

  • Responsible for managing natural resources
  • Ensure environmental requirements are met as outlined in the Farm Operations Manual 

Health and Safety

  • Ensure the farm promotes a safe working environment
  • Comply with all health and safety requirements as outlined in the Health and Safety Manual

 

Please provide us with information as to your eligibility to work in New Zealand – if you are on a temporary visa or if you are a New Zealand citizen/resident.

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