Water Revenue Assistant - Billing & Data (Fixed-Term)

Waipa District Council; Auckland; On-site; NZD 2,755,000 - 3,582,000; Full time

Job summary

Waipa District Council is seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to help with daily operations of a dairy farm near Te Awamutu. This entry-level role requires no prior farming experience and includes training and supervision.

You will be involved in milking, dairy hygiene, feeding stock, pasture care, and general farm tasks. Candidates should be reliable, capable of outdoor work, and willing to learn new skills; a pre-employment drug test and background checks may be required.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position; no prior farming experience or formal qualifications required.
• Training and supervision provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with feeding stock and setting up break fences.
• Assist with milking and maintain dairy hygiene.
• Clean the dairy shed, yards, plant and equipment.
• Observe livestock and report health concerns.
• Assist with calving, calf rearing, mating and other seasonal tasks.
• Assist with pasture maintenance, weed control, fertiliser application and irrigation.
• Assist with the farm effluent system.
• Complete basic farm and livestock records as instructed.
• Assist with fencing, repairs and general farm maintenance.
• Comply with health and safety, animal welfare and environmental requirements.

Skills

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Outdoor work

Physical stamina

Follow instructions

Safety awareness

Job description

Dairy Farm Assistant

Posted 7 days ago

Job Description

We are seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to help with the day-to-day operation of a dairy farm near Te Awamutu.

We are seeking a Dairy Farm Assistant to help with the day-to-day operation of a dairy farm near Te Awamutu.

This is an entry-level position. Previous farming experience and formal qualifications are not required. Training and supervision will be provided.

Duties include

• assisting with feeding stock and setting up break fences;
• assisting with milking and maintaining dairy hygiene;
• cleaning the dairy shed, yards, plant and equipment;
• observing livestock and reporting animal health concerns;
• assisting with calving, calf rearing, mating and other seasonal work;
• assisting with pasture maintenance, weed control, fertiliser application and irrigation;
• assisting with the farm effluent system;
• completing basic farm and livestock records as instructed;
• assisting with fencing, repairs and general farm maintenance; and
• complying with health and safety, animal welfare and environmental requirements.

Applicants must

• be reliable and willing to learn;
• be comfortable working outdoors and around livestock;
• be able to undertake the physical duties required by the role;
• be available for early morning, weekend and public holiday work as rostered;
• follow instructions and work safely;
• pass a pre-employment drug test;
• consent to a Ministry of Justice criminal record check;
• consent to the employer obtaining relevant ACC claims history for assessment against the physical requirements of the position; and
• provide a current CV.

Please provide information about your eligibility to work in New Zealand.