Herd Manager

Ag Assist; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Job summary

Ag Assist is seeking a Herd Manager to join our dairy operation and assist with a wide range of tasks. You will gain experience from calving cows through to machinery operation, young stock management, and feeding control.

We would happily consider someone with experience as a farm assistant ready to take the next step in their career, on-site in Ashburton, New Zealand, with accommodation provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in dairy farming or farm management preferred.
• Willingness to learn and advance from calving to machinery operation and feeding management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a wide variety of work on a dairy farm, from calving cows through to machinery operation and feeding management.
• Support young stock management and day-to-day farm duties as part of a hands-on herd management role.

Job description

Description

We are looking for a Herd Manager to join our team and assist with a great variety of work. We milk 1,200 cows through an 80-bail rotary, 95% of the farm is covered by pivots and the remainder is 1 rotorainer with a small area of long line sprinklers. This is a great learning opportunity from calving cows through to machinery operation, young stock management as well as control of the feeding of cows. We would happily consider someone with experience as a farm assistant ready to take the next step in their career.

Description

We are looking for a Herd Manager to join our team and assist with a great variety of work. We milk 1,200 cows through an 80-bail rotary, 95% of the farm is covered by pivots and the remainder is 1 rotorainer with a small area of long line sprinklers. This is a great learning opportunity from calving cows through to machinery operation, young stock management as well as control of the feeding of cows. We would happily consider someone with experience as a farm assistant ready to take the next step in their career.

Accommodation

3bedeoom modern home with attached garage