Herd manager/ 2IC

Nzfarmsource; Ashburton; Remote; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

On-site housing

Job summary

Nzfarmsource is seeking a Herd Manager to join our Canterbury dairy farm near Ashburton. The role involves milking cows, caring for stock health, pasture and effluent management, and general farm maintenance. Accommodation is provided in a four-bedroom home, with school bus access to the gate.

Ideally you have NZ farming experience, but full training will be given. You should be honest, a team player, physically fit and enjoy outdoor work in a supportive, hands-on farming environment.

Qualifications

• NZ farming experience preferred; training provided.
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors.
• Ability to work in a team and take direction.

Responsibilities

• Milking cows
• Animal health management including young stock
• Pasture and effluent management
• Farm maintenance
• Break fences

Skills

Dairy farming experience

Physically fit

Team player

Outdoor work

Job description

We are looking for someone to join our team in the next few weeks

Our farm has been running with 3 full time staff with support from relief staff but as we move into the next chapter in our farming operations we believe we have room for a herd manager to come on board.

Our farm is located 10 minutes from Ashburton township towards Methven.

We milk 600 crossbred cows with a spring calving.

A bit about our farm

• 50 bail rotary shed, with in shed feeding.
• ACRs
• Auto plant wash
• Halter collars with health monitoring, auto drafting & mating system
• Farm irrigated with pivots, plus a handful of klines

We are looking for someone who is honest and is a team player- we all work together. Someone who can listen! Must be physically fit and enjoys being outdoors.

Within our team you will be well supported in your role. With being a self contained unit there is always something different to be done but we are a dairy farm so milking cows is still apart of the job.

General farm duties as below

• Milking cows
• Break fences
• Animal health- including young stock
• Effluent management
• Pasture management
• Farm maintenance

Accommodation is available with this position. 4 bedroom warm sunny modern home. School bus to the gate. Normal tenancy agreements apply.

Ideally some NZ farming experience would be preferred but full training will be given.

MUST be Drug free and in NZ- we are not accredited employers.