Dairy Farm Assistant

The Regions Immigration Law & Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Shared/private accommodation

No pets allowed

Job summary

The Regions Immigration Law & Recruitment – Canterbury is seeking a motivated entry-level dairy farm worker to join our team in Canterbury, New Zealand. You will support Feed Production Management tasks, assist with effluent and animal health programmes, and learn farm operations under guidance of Farm Manager.

No prior dairy experience is required; training will be provided. Applicants must be physically fit, hold a valid driver licence, and be willing to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be physically fit and willing to learn.
• Must pass pre-employment drug test.
• No prior dairy farming experience required; training provided.
• Must have a valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist with feed planning and farm management.
• Manage weeds and pests to maintain pasture and crops.
• Apply fertilizer and irrigation as required.
• Ensure milking process hygiene and somatic cell count targets.
• Operate effluent system and maintain records.
• Implement animal health and calving programmes.
• Contribute to Farm Business Plan and maintenance schedules.
• Follow health and safety policies and wear PPE.

Skills

Physical fitness

Willingness to learn

Driver licence

Job description

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The Regions Immigration Law & Recruitment – Canterbury

• Employee housing is available on-site. Accommodation may be shared orprivate, depending on availability at the time of successful placement. No pets allowed.
• Drive-in applicants must be able to demonstrate they can reliably meet the requirements of the roster; candidates residing outside a reasonable commuting distance who are unwilling to relocate may be considered unsuitable for these operational reasons.

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

• Applicants must be physically fit and willing to learn.
• Applicants must pass pre-employment drug test and have no criminal record.
• Applicants are not required to have experience in the dairy shed, or with pasture-based farming as this is an entry level role and the employer is willing to provide necessary training.
• Must have a driver licence

Job Description:

Feed Production Management

• Assist with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate
• Assist to manage weeds and pests to maintain pasture and crops.
• Applying fertilizer and implement irrigation requirements.
• Ensure the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene and somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards.

Effluent

• Operate and maintain the effluent system on your farm to all regional council compliance requirements and the employer’s additional standards
• Maintain all appropriate effluent management records
• Know what to do when things go wrong.

Animals

• Implement animal health programme to maintain good health
• Assist with calving, wintering, and the calf rearing programme to achieve minimal losses and ensure high quality replacements are available for the herd
• Ensure all herd records are maintained
• Report any incidents of unwell animals to Farm Manager.

Business

• Work with the Dairy Farm Manager to contribute to Farm Business Plan
• Assist to manage repairs and maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery, and infrastructure
• Ensure all relevant company policies are understood and adhered to.

Health and Safety

• Comply with health and safety requirements and adhere to the policies and procedures.
• Meet the above requirement by wearing all personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Assist to work within best practice environmental guidelines.

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.