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Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed.
Employee housing is available on-site. Accommodation may be shared or private, depending on availability at the time of successful placement. No pets allowed.
Applicants must have:

Tertiary education;and/or
1 year of pasture based dairy farming experience
Applicants must have the following as per employer’s requirement:

Must be physically fit
Must pass pre-employment drug test
Must provide a CV Must provide verifiable references of previous employment history
Must have right to work in NZ/be NZ resident/Citizen
Must have a driver licence
Feed Production Management

Assist Farm manager to organize and control with any feed planning or the management of as appropriate
Oversee the management weeds & pests implementation to maintain pasture & crops
Ensure fertilizer implementation and irrigation requirements are maintained by staff
Milking

Ensure that all staff carries out the effective operation of all aspects of the milking process, including plant hygiene & somatic cell count, to maintain grade free standards
Effluent

Operate & maintain the effluent system on farm to all regional council compliance requirements & the employer’s standards
Maintain appropriate effluent management records
Animals

Implement animal health program to maintain good health
Organize and control animal calving and, calf rearing program to achieve minimal lose & ensure high quality replacements are available for herd
Organize sale purchase of stock to achieve stock targets
Ensure all herd records are maintained & transferred to the appropriate place
Train and supervise staff
Business

Work with the Farm Manager to contribute to Farm Business Plan
Assist to manage repairs & maintenance schedule for all plant, machinery, infrastructure
Ensure relevant company policies are understood & adhered to
Health & Safety

Comply with health & safety requirements, adhere to policies & procedures
Meet the above requirement by wearing all personal protective equipment
Notify Farm Manager of new hazards identified and of any accident or near miss accident & complete Accident Report
Environment

Assist to work within best practice environmental guidelines
Help with major projects as required by the Farm Manager
Please provide us with information as to your eligibility to work in New Zealand – if you are on a temporary visa or if you are a New Zealand citizen/resident.