Dairy Assistant, If you have the right attitude, we can teach you!!!
Agriculture & Primary Industry - Ashburton

NZ Dairy Careers is based in Mid Canterbury. We are committed to retaining and developing people within the dairy industry. We pride ourselves on matching candidates with the right employer to develop skilled and motivated employees in the dairy industry.

We support all our candidates while on farm and provide mentoring, pastoral care and training and development opportunities. This close involvement with the employer and candidate guarantees favourable results and supports the long-term growth of New Zealand’s dairy industry.

What we need

We are currently seeking a Dairy Assistant for our progressive farm, if you have the right attitude, we can teach you.  This is a large Family farm located near Mayfeild with an immediate start.

The farm is 375 ha milking 1300 cows through a modern 80 bale rotary cowshed. Roster is 6 days on / 2 days off through calving and then 7 days on 3 off. Remuneration is by negotiation.

Duties include milking, bringing in cows for milking, assisting with animal health, mating and calving. Setting up and taking down temporary electric fences, assisting with irrigation, weed control and general farm and machinery maintenance.

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Essential Requirements

  • Current CV with 2 contactable work references
  • Pass a drug test
  • Full license
  • Reliable transport