Dairy Farm Assistant

The Regions Immigration Law & Recruitment; Nelson; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Job summary

The Regions Immigration Law & Recruitment in Nelson is seeking an entry-level Feed Production Management role on a dairy farm. Training will be provided; candidates must be physically fit and able to pass a pre-employment drug test while holding a valid driver license.

On-site housing is available, with accommodation options. The role involves feed planning support, effluent and animal health activities, and assisting with farm business milestones while ensuring safety and compliance on all

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and willing to learn.
• Must pass pre-employment drug test and have no criminal record.
• No prior dairy shed or pasture experience required; training provided.
• Must have a driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Support Feed Production Management duties on the dairy farm.
• Assist with weed and pest management to maintain pasture and crops.
• Apply fertiliser and support irrigation requirements.
• Ensure milking process operations, plant hygiene and somatic cell count meet grade standards.

Skills

Physically fit

Willing to learn

Pre-employment drug test

No criminal record

Driver license

Job description

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The Regions Immigration Law & Recruitment – Nelson

• 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.