Bordered by the Southern Alps to the East, and the Tasman Sea to the West, the West Coast offers up a prime example of untouched, natural New Zealand.

Here is your chance to work in one of the world’s most scenic locations,

Home to untamed natural wilderness of rivers and rainforests, mountains and glaciers to geological treasures and abundant wildlife including NZ’s famous Kiwi.

Without a single set of traffic lights, the West Coast offers a unique, friendly and tranquil lifestyle with 2000 hours of sunshine a year!

If you want to finish work and be tramping, mountain biking, fishing or hunting within minutes then this is the ultimate place to work.

Our client is looking for an assistant herd manager with a minimum of 3 years of dairy farming experience .

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn in a small supportive team with good communication and a real emphasis on training in pasture management.

Milking 800 cows on 320 ha though a 50 bale rotary with milk meters, ACR, in-shed feeding and cows have pedometers to measure activity and heats.
7,2 7,2 7,3  roster.

Duties:

• See the farm and the cows as more than just “things”.
• Milk competently, including caring for the milk and at times being able to run the shed independently (ie set shed up, do vat washes, treat sick cows)
• Accurately put up electric fence breaks – straight, power on, pegs in, water, in place where grazing plan says.
• Report back with some accuracy and depth an assessment of what is happening in the paddock for cows and grass – ie cow behavior/assessment of being well fed, pre and post-grazing covers, knowing when there is not enough or too much grass.
• Drive a tractor and feed out.
• Safely use vehicles and know how/what is required to look after them.
• Understand milk quality alerts, faults in shed
• Assisting with repairs/maintenance

3 bedroom home available with heat pump and fireplace

Having your driver’s license and a car is a must as well as being able to undergo a drug test.