Dairy Farm Assistant — On-Site Accommodation & Training

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

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.