Bakery Prep & Merchandising Associate (Early Shifts)

Foodstuffs North Island; Auckland; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island is seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to support day-to-day dairy farm operations near Te Awamutu. This entry-level role requires no prior farming experience; full training and supervision are provided.

Applicants should be reliable, comfortable outdoors with livestock, and physically capable. Responsibilities include feeding, milking support, hygiene, record-keeping, fencing, and general farm tasks, with health and safety compliance mandatory.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role; no farming experience required.
• Training and supervision will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with feeding stock and setting up break fences.
• Assist with milking and maintaining dairy hygiene.
• Clean the dairy shed, yards, plant and equipment.
• Observe livestock and report animal health concerns.
• Assist with calving, calf rearing, mating and other seasonal work.
• Assist with pasture maintenance, weed control, fertiliser application and irrigation.
• Assist with the farm effluent system.
• Complete basic farm and livestock records as instructed.
• Assist with fencing, repairs and general farm maintenance.
• Comply with health and safety, animal welfare and environmental requirements.

Skills

Reliability & learning

Outdoor livestock work

Physical fitness

Flexible schedule

Instructional compliance

Drug test clearance

Criminal record check consent

ACC history consent

CV submission

Job description

Dairy Farm Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to help with the day-to-day operation of a dairy farm near Te Awamutu.

We are seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to help with the day-to-day operation of a dairy farm near Te Awamutu.

This is an entry-level position. Previous farming experience and formal qualifications are not required. Training and supervision will be provided.

Duties include

• assisting with feeding stock and setting up break fences;
• assisting with milking and maintaining dairy hygiene;
• cleaning the dairy shed, yards, plant and equipment;
• observing livestock and reporting animal health concerns;
• assisting with calving, calf rearing, mating and other seasonal work;
• assisting with pasture maintenance, weed control, fertiliser application and irrigation;
• assisting with the farm effluent system;
• completing basic farm and livestock records as instructed;
• assisting with fencing, repairs and general farm maintenance; and
• compliance with health and safety, animal welfare and environmental requirements.

Applicants must

• be reliable and willing to learn;
• be comfortable working outdoors and around livestock;
• be able to undertake the physical duties required by the role;
• be available for early morning, weekend and public holiday work as rostered;
• follow instructions and work safely;
• pass a pre-employment drug test;
• consent to a Ministry of Justice criminal record check;
• consent to the employer obtaining relevant ACC claims history for assessment against the physical requirements of the position; and
• provide a current CV.

Please provide information about your eligibility to work in New Zealand.