Dairy Farm Assistant – Grow Your Career in Dairy

Ag Assist; Rangiora; On-site; NZD 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation on farm

KiwiSaver

Paid training

Job summary

Ag Assist near Rangiora is seeking a motivated candidate to join our well-run, irrigated dairy farm. You will be trained by an experienced Farm Manager through calving, mating, pasture management, and animal health.

We use data and Halter collars to drive decisions, with a 50/50 sharemilking structure that supports internal growth. You’ll learn across milking, dairy hygiene, stock health tracking, breaking feed, irrigation, and farm upkeep.

Qualifications

• Some farm experience is a bonus, including dairy or rural work.

Responsibilities

• Milking with a focus on dairy hygiene and high-quality milk.
• Monitor stock health and maintain good records.
• Calving, calf rearing, and helping with mating.
• Break feeding, pasture management, irrigation and effluent handling.
• Fencing, water systems and general farm upkeep.

Skills

Farming experience

Team player

Tech-savvy

Education

Full NZ driver’s licence

Tools

Farm apps

Job description

Looking for a role where you can build your skills alongside a supportive team? Join us on our well-run, irrigated dairy farm near Rangiora.

• -Learn from the best: you’ll be trained by an experienced Farm Manager in every part of the season, from calving and mating to pasture, irrigation and animal health.
• -Smart farming: our herd runs on Halter collars, so less time chasing cows and more time learning the skills that matter. We use data to make better decisions, and we’ll show you how.
• -We back our people: our team members have stepped up into bigger roles, and we like promoting from within.
• -See the bigger picture: as a 50/50 sharemilking business, we’re happy to share how the farm runs as a business, not just the day-to-day.
• -Work-life balance: 5 days on, 2 off for most of the year, accommodation on farm, and Christchurch only half an hour away.

What you’ll be doing

• -Milking, with a focus on dairy hygiene and top-quality milk
• -Keeping an eye on stock health and keeping good records
• -Calving, calf rearing, and helping with mating
• -Break feeding, pasture, irrigation and effluent
• -Fencing, water systems and general farm upkeep

About you

• -Keen to learn, curious and up for a challenge
• -Some farm experience is a bonus, whether on a dairy farm, holiday work or growing up rural
• -Good with animals, calm and observant
• -Comfortable with tech and farm apps
• -Reliable and a good team player
• -Full NZ driver’s licence. Must be legally entitled to work in NZ

What we offer

• -Salary from $56,160 excl accommodation, plus KiwiSaver
• -Accommodation on farm
• -Wet weather gear provided
• -Paid training and genuine support with your goals

Accommodation

Accommodation provided details on application.

Applications close 1 November.